Saved Together

This past week I have been discouraged. Along with personal discouragements, I'm tired of the constant barrage of "bad news" around the world from the pandemic to the protesters to the riots. Conflicting reports of what happens, who said what, predictions of both good and bad in the economy. It's been getting to me. But … Continue reading Saved Together

Blackberry Winter

The days have once again turned cool, and there's a chill in the air, but it's spring! Growing up my grandparents and parents called this time in late May or early June when the air turned cool 'blackberry winter.' I remember them saying “it makes the blackberry blooms set.” Whether that is fact or folklore, … Continue reading Blackberry Winter

Blessings

Sometimes blessings don't always look like a blessing when they come. In fact, they may look like more trouble, more inconvenience, another circumstance to fret and worry over. I read a story about a lady in the mission field. It was in a remote area, and they were dependent on a regularly scheduled supply delivery. … Continue reading Blessings

ONE

In a recent conversation with two pastors, they shared the following: "I really think we as Christians need to start fervently admonishing & teaching away from the term “race.” There is one race...the human race. There are many variations thereof but only one race: the human race. Jesus died for every person in the human … Continue reading ONE

Homesick

In this time of “stay-at-home” policies, we are certainly not getting homesick. Actually, many are sick of staying home, and finally are starting to get out and attempt to resume some “normal” activities. They say 'home is where the heart is' and 'home is where you hang your hat' and 'home sweet home' and 'there's … Continue reading Homesick

God Uses Tech, Too

If you're an Apple device user, you are familiar with Siri - the "AI" (artificial intelligence) app on any Apple device that does just about any thing you ask of "her" (the voice is a woman's voice). I don't use it, but I have watched my kids and grandkids ask Siri things like "who is … Continue reading God Uses Tech, Too

A Steadfast Spirit

King Josiah was 8 years old when he became king. (2 Kings 22 – 23). When he was 18, the Book of Law was found in the temple and read to the him, and the king wept and tore his clothes. Even though he had in his short life followed the “ways of his father … Continue reading A Steadfast Spirit

Effort

Did you know that a cat can instantly determine if its body will fit through a hole if its whiskers don't touch the sides? If you've been around cats much, you may have seen one start into a hole of some kind, in a fence or a box, or whatever, and suddenly do a “head … Continue reading Effort

Perspectives

The Hebrew Nation had arrived. They were camped outside the Promised Land of Canaan. Moses and Aaron had brought them out of Egypt and they were preparing to enter the land God had promised them. God instructed Moses to send spies into the land, and check it out. 12 men were selected, one from each … Continue reading Perspectives

Freedom with Danger

The COVID-19 virus is suddenly becoming less of a worry to many people. Those people are becoming more worried about the Constitutional abuses of power showing up all over the country. Church goers being fined $500 for attending a drive-in service. A judge in Michigan decreeing that anyone can be arrested and jailed for suspected … Continue reading Freedom with Danger