Our country is experiencing a crisis most of us never thought possible. The panic that has caused stores to run out of toilet paper, hand sanitizers and eggs seems a little crazy. Yet the fear that we will not have enough – that we will get sick – and how will we pay the bills […]
Growing up in a Pentecostal background much emphasis was put on the need to be holy. I was told that God was holy – and I needed to be also. Well – Scripture does back that up. In the Old Testament God is called “Qedosh Y’Israel – Holy One of Israel.” Isaiah uses this term […]
What a difference a day makes! Yesterday morning when I woke up I posted a verse from the Psalms: This is the day the Lord has made, I will rejoice and be glad in it. Since we could not go to church I was thinking that I could complain about the restrictions right now with […]
In our worship today we sang about the Lion and the Lamb. Those two terms are often used in Christian circles to describe Jesus. But what a contrast! Think of a lion. The mighty king of the jungle. He is big, he has a tremendous roar. He symbolizes power and strength. Lions have often been […]
My youngest granddaughter spent Saturday night with us while Mom and Dad celebrated their anniversary. She always seems to have a hard time going to sleep. I’m not sure if her brain will just not shut down so she can sleep or if she keeps her brain going to avoid sleep. After reading books and […]
What a difference a day makes! Yesterday morning when I woke up I posted a verse from the Psalms: This is the day the Lord has made, I will rejoice and be glad in it. Since we could not go to church I was thinking that I could complain about the restrictions right now with […]
As a book addict, I love this writer’s post. Couldn’t resist sharing it for all my followers who are also book addicts. bluebird of bitterness A little bibliophile humor today in honor of the birthday of Peter Mark Roget (1779-1869), author of Roget’s Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases Classified and Arranged so as to Facilitate the […]
As a grandparent and a pastor’s wife, I have heard so many funny stories about kids in church. One of the funniest involved my own grandson, Robert. His parents had recently moved to a new community and were trying to find a home church. They were a little nervous about walking into a new church […]
Dr. Tanya, at Salted Caramel, asked four questions about blogging. She calls the questions “retrospective introspection.” Reading your own work, she says, is sometimes called a form of narcissism but she thinks a better description might be self-evaluation or self-assessment. With that in mind, I have responded to her questions. Here are her four questions: […]
Feeling overwhelmed? Stressed out? Facing a flood of sorrow, pain, economic problems? We all have those times in life. Times when we may even question if God cares. If God even exists. When we are struggling through a difficult time we do not need a “Pollyanna” quoting scripture or telling us “it will be alright.” […]
What a difference a day makes! Yesterday morning when I woke up I posted a verse from the Psalms: This is the day the Lord has made, I will rejoice and be glad in it. Since we could not go to church I was thinking that I could complain about the restrictions right now with […]
A memory just popped up on my Facebook page where I shared a conversation I had with my granddaughter four years ago. So funny! Still brings a smile. Zoe: Grandma, tell me a story about Jesus. Me: When Jesus was a little boy. (Quickly interrupted by Zoe.) Zoe: No, Grandma, say “Once upon a time.”
Recently our youngest granddaughter had a sleepover with us. We took her to a children’s museum. On the way home we started playing a game we had played with our children when they were little to pass the time on a road trip. My husband started by saying “I’m going on a picnic and I’m […]
During my marriage to my pastor husband, I have kept scrapbooks of our many years in ministry. Looking through the scrapbooks tonight I came across the pages from when my husband retired as pastor. (This was his first retirement. He came out of retirement twice – once to serve with me as worship pastors, once […]
