It’s been five years since I held your hand as you slipped off into eternity. Five years without seeing the twinkle in your eye. Five years without hearing your mischievous giggle. Five years without seeing your smile. I miss the days when I sat at the card table in your kitchen, eating chipped beef gravy […]
Faith
Change
Winter has been slow to arrive this year, leaving the hillside with a patch here and there of grass that refuses to whither, holding on to its color as if it were a faithful evergreen. When snow finally mantled the ground last week, change was obvious. To everything there is a season. “For everything there […]
A Sunday Scripture
Oh give thanks to the LORD, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever! Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom he has redeemed from trouble. Psalm 107:1-2 (ESV)
A Word of Encouragement
This morning the Lord reminded me of something. I’ve given you this space to be an influencer for Me. But I don’t really use it like I should. I will tell of your name to my brothers (sisters). In the midst of your congregation I will praise you. Psalm 22:22 Last week, God opened the […]
A Word for Wednesday: {guest writer} Struck Down But Not Destroyed
I‘ve missed you guys. Maybe some of you have wondered where I’ve been? Well, truth be told, I’m not even sure if I know where to begin… so let me start at ONE. ONE year. One. Whole. Year. One year since our family of five became a family of four. One year since I said goodbye to the best job […]
Resting
Scripture calls us to rest in God, but if I did a poll right now, I have a feeling quite a few of you would tell me you’re feeling tired, overwhelmed, frustrated or frazzled; especially especially after the holiday marathon that most of us just ran. Add that in to an already busy life, and […]