Lost to Found
Something felt different, I thought, as I touched my ear and then realized I had lost a favorite earring. I had walked all over my backyard earlier picking up twigs, etc.; if I lost it out there, how would I…
Power Outage?
It sounded like a shotgun being fired! I jumped that morning as the room suddenly became dark–the electric went off. A transformer had blown down the street. However, in seconds my generator started and I had lights once again. My…
What’s It Going to Take?
He’s called a servant (slave) of the high priest; his name, Malchus. Remember him? He’s the one in the crowd that came with Judas and the chief priests to the garden to arrest Jesus. When they laid their hands on…
Are You a Juggler?
This past Saturday our church hosted a special family day event at one of our parks in our town. There were games, crafts, food, dunking booth, and also featured was a juggling act with presentation of the Word of God.…
What are You Trusting?
Have you ever placed a scarecrow in your garden? Sometimes they can look scary, sometimes not. Sometimes they are just plain cute. At first, the birds and critters may keep their distance from your garden and your scarecrow, but when…
Broken
I had an appointment last week in the middle of an afternoon; however when I went to open my garage door, it moaned with an awful noise, opened about 2 inches and crashed back down. After several tries I knew…
Just Like Mom (Dad)
I remember an old chest my mother had in her bedroom. I can still see the long dark blue velvet dress I would often put on along with her high heel shoes and parade around the house. I loved pretending…
The Solid Rock
Whenever I get to do any travelling through some mountainous areas, I am always amazed to see trees and bushes growing out of what looks like solid rock. It’s like, “how can they grow?” I can only imagine their roots…
Facing the Giants
I watched an old movie last week. Many of you may remember, “Facing the Giants.” It was about a high school football team (considered the underdogs) who, by an unusual circumstance was headed for the state championship to face a…
The Fragrance of Christ
Yesterday marked my mother-in-laws 6th year since her passing. I always loved to watch her working in her flower beds. She had quite the nack of taking a simple “slip” from one plant and dipping it in “root grow,” stick…