“Let me get you something to eat, so you can be refreshed and then go on your way—now that you have come to your servant.”
Genesis 18:5 NIV
God Stands Near and Gives Courage
“. . . the Lord stood near Paul and said, ‘Take courage!’” Acts 23:11 NIV We’ve all been there—in situations where the stakes…
7 June Stress Busters
Our first month of summer is before us—who’s ready to bust some stress? I’m certainly ready to lend a hand in that endeavor…
Beautiful Bible Passage Plus May Blogging Break
Hey friends, my last-half-of-May blogging break tradition is on again this year! As I’ve said in the past, since for most of us…
A Grandmother’s Prayer
Since we often think about both mothers and grandmothers during the Mother’s Day season, I’d like to share a bit of my heart…
7 May Stress Busters
Happy May to one and all! Not only does the arrival of a new month have us looking at what’s in store in…
Listen Acrostic: More on My 2018 Theme Word
Since a third of the year will soon be gone, I wanted to give more thought to my 2018 theme word listen. For…
Guest Blogger Jane M. Tucker: Praise Ye the Lord! In Celebration of Hymns
When I spend my daily time with the Lord, I like to incorporate sacred music in my worship. Sometimes I look up a…
Absent Without Leave: Body Parts and the Body of Christ
My voice went AWOL on me one spring a few years ago. Blame it on seasonal allergies (which I usually don’t have) or just…
7 April Stress Busters
Spring is undeniably here. So as we spring into April with its legendary showers, allow me to shower you with another set of month-appropriate…
Easter Acrostic: From Sorrow to Joy
Easter—the holiday that takes us from the depths of sorrow to the heights of joy in the span of only two and a…
Getting Ready for a New Challenge or Adventure
*I’ll be taking a blogging break during Spring Break so will see you back here Tuesday Mar. 27. Blessings to all! “‘Go through…
7 March Stress Busters
We’ve made it to March, y’all! Not only does that mean the worst of winter is surely behind us (fingers crossed!), but here…
Prayer Transforms—Prayer Changes Me
You’ve heard it said that prayer changes things. Well, sometimes. Sometimes we see God answer our prayers through changed circumstances or hearts, but other…
Resist Temptation and Make a Good Choice
Some of our best lessons in life play out in the lives of the little ones around us, don’t they? And with four…
7 February Stress Busters
*I’ll be taking a blogging break during Valentine’s week. Happy Valentine’s Day to all! With the flip of the calendar to February, it’s…
Hear the Call to Worship
Chime! Chime! Chime! On weekdays, not more than a dozen blocks from our house, children arrive and begin their school day at the local Catholic…
Winter Trees and the Church: Beautiful Support
This may sound odd to some people, but I see a unique beauty in the naked trees of winter. Many would describe them as…
Winter and Life Extremes: A Time to Hunker Down
Do you get any of winter’s deep freeze days where you live? You know, those days that start in the single digits or…