On this Good Friday, I am sharing something that I learned this year from a Knowing Faith podcast that stuck with me. The point is a bit academic, but I think we can take some time to consider something more deeply on this sober day when our Savior shed his blood for the forgiveness of […]
As children of God, we have two families, each connected by blood. Our earthly family consists of people with whom we are blood related — parents, children, aunts and uncles, cousins and grandparents. Our heavenly family is also determined by a bloodline — the blood of Jesus Christ. God is the Father of our Lord […]
It is rare that this blog publishes on St. Patrick’s day! I have checked my blog history and noted that although I mention St. Patrick’s day every year during the week of March 17 in my photo descriptions, I have never written about St. Patrick in the blog content. St. Patrick — an appetite for […]
The Bible encourages us to pray about all things and all people. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. (Philippians 4:6) My prayer times are filled to the brim with my concerns about people — the people who aren’t doing well. […]
Is the whole world a mess? No. In Paul’s introduction in Colossians 1, these words recently jumped off the page and delighted my heart. It’s as if Paul couldn’t help himself. He had to cram this truth in! I hope this truth delights your heart too. Of this [the hope laid up for you in […]
In the early hours of Thursday, February 23, I said to my adult daughter as we each left the house for the day, “Let’s stay in touch via short texts about each other’s whereabouts!” Little did I know that soon after I said those words, the AT&T network would go down for several hours for […]
Walk of Honor I attended a Walk of Honor this week. For those who don’t know what that is – when the time comes for an organ donor to have their organs donated after death, staff at a hospital line the walls of a hallway as the deceased individual is wheeled to the operating room […]
This is the week we celebrate people we love — friends and family alike. Most of us will come in contact with some chocolate, flowers, cards or balloons either as a gift giver or recipient. Many of us will purchase or display heart-shaped decor in our home or office. And when we get dressed on […]
I was sitting at a traffic light. The morning was dreary and a light rain was falling on on my car’s windshield as I sat at a red light waiting for the light to turn green. A student crossed the street in front of me on her way to school. She wore a pink hat, […]
I wrote about my beautiful friend HERE who had a stroke last summer. We weren’t best friends. Marybeth had never been to my home, and I had only been to her once. But we did bible studies together and I have been surprised at how much I miss her! My friend became closer to God […]
