“If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink. The one who believes in me, as the Scripture has said, will have streams of living water flow from deep within him.” (John 7: 37-38) The little South Alabama town where I grew up in the 1960s has a natural phenomenon that was responsible for some of my most delicious […]
I hear this phrase a lot. But one I’ve personally never used to refer to babysitting or keeping children. Watching them was not something I considered the essence of the assignment. I don’t know. I don’t think that just to hover over a child and observe them would be worthy of the job. Anyway. Recently […]
“God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.” Psalm 46:1 Did you ever build a fort as a kid? Sure you did. Everybody did. Sometimes it was with your bed covers after you were supposed to be asleep. Sometimes it was a crude combination of various materials in the family room. It might have been a […]
He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Isaiah 40:29 We found a treasure chest in our garage. It was a small wooden box that looked like a miniature version of what pirates search for at the bottom of the sea. Inside this chest, we rediscovered lots and lots of coins […]
The Germans started it. The Great War, the War to End all Wars (now known to us as World War I) had been raging for five months in late 1914. On one side were Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and others. On the other was France, England, Russia, and later the United States and others. […]
I’ve been watching a lot of Christmas movies this season. It always helps me get in the Christmas spirit. One of my favorite movies is A Charlie Brown Christmas. This season there was talk of taking this movie off the market (streaming and network showings). Too religious, they said. Too “old school” they said. But […]
“Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people.” (Luke 2:10) If you are traveling by airplane for the holidays, this story might have more significance than others. Man had been fascinated with flight since the beginning of time. As far back as the ancient Chinese in […]
Recently on a family vacation, I took my first ride in a UTV(utility task vehicle) which is a four-wheeler two-seater version of an open off-road recreational vehicle. We (Dennis and I) had helmets, goggles, masks, seatbelts, and much trepidation as we were instructed to trail a line of other UTVs ahead of us. We were […]
All people are like grass and all their faithfulness is like the flowers of the field. (Isaiah 40: 6) Did I mention that I love fall? I really do. The colors, the crisp air, even the pouty overcast days are wonderful in my opinion. Last week, my husband and I were on our back porch watching […]
Even a child is known by his doings… Proverbs 20:11 Everyone is known for something. A physical attribute. A personality trait. A character element. A power. A weakness. A quirkiness. A good or bad deed. When someone you know is mentioned in conversation, you might think or say, “Oh, he’s that guy/girl who…” Well, I […]