Let it Shine
Isn’t there something soothing about a lit candle? And if it’s scented, it can even add to our enjoyment. They come in all shapes and sizes and many are encased in a glass jar with a lid. It’s been interesting…
Slippery Walking
I miss my morning walks outside in the winter time. It’s just too dangerous for me, especially when you’re not sure how icy and slippery it is underneath the snow on the sidewalks. One wrong step could result in some…
Storm a Comin’
The weatherman! Sometimes he’s right – sometimes he’s not. But when we hear we could get up to 20″ of snow and wind as high as 60 miles an hour, we pay closer attention and begin to make some preparations…
Hole in My Muffler
For several weeks I had been driving my car with a hole in my muffler. The noise kept getting louder and louder until my ears finally said, “Enough!” Probable those on my street or around town were saying the same…
Funny and Not so Funny
Just for a laugh – several days ago I walked out of my house, going out my sunroom door, with key in hand to unlock the small lock on my shed out back. It was 20 degrees and the lock…
Emmanuel–God with US
“The shepherds said to one another; ‘Let us go to Bethlehem to see this thing that has come to pass, which the Lord has made known to us.’ And they came with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the…
Its “Snow” Pretty!
I may be crazy, but I do like the snow. A few weeks ago, we had our first snow fall of the year. It was beautiful and was clinging to everything. The evergreens look frosted with fluffy white frosting. Everything…
Rejoice in Hope
Sometimes life just gets so heavy! Isn’t that the truth? And sometimes it’s during the holidays like Thanksgiving and Christmas that we feel it the most. I think Satan likes to attack our minds and tries to steal the joy…
Christmas Gifts Suggestions
Christmas is only a few weeks away. Here are a few suggestions for gifts. Two of my books are each 365 day devotionals. They are biblically based, practical, contain a lot of my own life experiences, metaphors, and lessons from…
New Life
My laptop had been giving me fits for some time. It’s old, slow and was showing signs that I really needed a new one. But that wasn’t in the picture. Things didn’t look very hopeful until a good friend suggested…