Dry Bones & New Life
I still remember the first time I heard a sermon on The Valley of Dry Bones. Funny how a sermon can stick with us even after thirty five years or more. The bones were scattered everywhere. The scene, which spread before the prophet’s eyes, seemed hopeless and...
The Bond of Friendship
We used to talk every single day. We were young mothers raising our daughters and we needed the support of one another. The conversations were real and raw; we bared it all to one another through laughter and tears. Then it was all covered in prayer together before we...
He Brings Us to Himself
" 'You yourselves have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles’ wings, and brought you to Myself.' " (Exodus 19:4, NASB) "God did not deliver the children of Israel out of Egypt so that they could enjoy the Promised Land. He freed them from...
Choice
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. Unedited. The prompt this week is … Choice. According to my search, the average human makes about 35,000 choices a day. I knew we made quite a few, but didn't expect it...
Time to Grow Up {{Let’s Have Coffee}}
Recently we were around our dining room table. Conversation is lively as we are four generations when we are all present. At one point, one states that she should be considered an adult. The other chimes up, well she is almost one. Neither qualifies as an adult as...
The Lord is My Shepherd
Psalm 23 is a most well known and beloved psalm by so many. Sometimes it is good for us to slow down and take the chapter in slowly, absorbing the words and letting them sink deeper into our souls. That was exactly what I did one morning last week when both Psalm 23...