“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
The Divine Lookout
Are you on the lookout for a certain item at all times? Some of us are always quick to notice a good recipe while…
Rock-Solid Words of Hope
Many around the world are in need of hope today. Their situations look bleak if not impossible. They are struggling to hang on…
7 September Stress-Busters
With Labor Day behind us and summer officially over, let’s kick off the rest of September with a few stress-busters to keep at…
Guest Blogger Julie Gillies: Let’s Choose Brave
I’d like to welcome writer friend and author Julie Gillies to my blog today as she shares an excerpt adapted from her recently…
Unprotected
My husband takes his chances when it comes to sunburns, but not me. I don’t like them. Sunscreen is my friend and never…
Tuning Our Ears
Do certain sounds capture your attention while escaping the notice of other people? For example, a distant cry of “Mom!” may find you…
Guest Post: The Pruner’s Knife
I’m thrilled to share a guest post by my dad, Duane Hoy, today. He is eighty-three years young and has known the Lord…
Ever-Ready Refreshment
Have you noticed how we set our sights on the summer months for periods of rest and refreshment, for times to recharge? We…
Grandson Photo Fun Plus July Blogging Break
*Don’t miss a special giveaway going on over on my Mother of the Bride Blog. You don’t have to be a mother of…
Casting a Shadow
Shadows. They can be scary, can’t they? They hold the unknown. They sometimes even hold danger. In life, we encounter shadows of a…
Let’s Give Ourselves a Time Out—For Gratitude!
Too often we wait until November, the month of thanks—or even the very end of the year—to focus on things we’re grateful for,…
15 Ways to Plant the Word of God in Our Lives
As believers, we need the Word of God firmly planted in our lives. Scripture teaches that God’s Word is a lamp to our…
Powerful Way to Pray for Those in Ongoing Difficulty
Most of us know someone who deals daily with an ongoing serious difficulty of some sort. Maybe we know someone with a chronic…
A Prayer for Your Summer Plus My May Blogging Break
As I mentioned in my Spirit and Soul Refreshment for Busy Lives post a couple of weeks ago, May can be one of…
What Will I Do When a Storm Descends
*I pray this encore post from April 2011 blesses you today! A potential health crisis threatened our family a few weeks ago. A…
Spirit and Soul Refreshment for Busy Lives
Is your schedule full to overflowing? Your to-do list never caught up? I’m willing to bet most of us will have to answer…
Checking Levels
Keeping an eye on levels is important business. Checking fluid levels in our vehicles is especially important. Just try not doing it and…
Meeting a Problem Head-On
“Jesus, knowing all that was going to happen to him, went out and asked them, ‘Who is it you want?’” John 18:4 NIV…