He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand. Ps. 40:2 NIV Lately, my attitude has stunk. My nose has been out of joint. Even though I’m not facing any major problem, eve ...
Confirm Confirm Confirm
Even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Matthew 10:30 It was a time when answering machines and landlines were the main means of communication for most people. Texting was nonexistent. Cell phone numbers were closely guarded to avoid ...
New Blacktop
A couple of weeks ago, I found a notice in my mailbox announcing that our neighborhood streets would soon be resurfaced. Early that Monday morning, workers began the jarring work of milling, removing the existing asphalt to make way for the new. Next the ...
Emancipating Our Emotions
Much has been written about giving the voiceless a voice. Just a few days ago, as our nation observed the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation, President Obama spoke up for the victims of human trafficking in our world today. I, too, ...
Soul Food
Behold, I make all things new. ~ Revelation 21:5 In the early years of my marriage, I became passionate, possibly obsessed, with cooking. I came from a long line of good cooks in a family whose love language was food. My call to the kitchen was ...
After Math
“Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed,” says the LORD, who has compassion on you. Isaiah 54:10 This week our nation is remembering the year ...