To Know & Remember
We have four grandchildren – three granddaughters and our fourth, a grandson. I had the privilege of watching my first three granddaughters while their parents worked. This meant they were with me at least four days a week. It also meant they came to know me. It will...
Seasons of Change
It’s been quite a summer of hot and humid weather. The hum of air conditioning brings pleasant and needed relief to those of us who find ourselves uncomfortable. But a quick look out our front window tells me not everything is unhappy with the weather. The hydrangeas...
Reminders from Habakkuk {{Let’s Have Coffee}}
I'm still in Habakkuk. When life is challenging, and chaos swirls round about, this prophet settles my soul and brings a fresh delivery of hope. "Are You not from everlasting, O Lord, my God, my Holy One?" (Habakkuk 1:12, NASB) One verse so rich with details about our...
Lay Our Lists Aside
Do you take notes? I admit I am a note-taker. I took notes in school and still take them in Bible Study, and during the sermon, and sometimes during a phone call. A stenopad might be seen on my counter so that it is always handy. As I prepare for vacation, I began to...
Blameless
"There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job; and that man was blameless, upright, fearing God and turning away from evil." (Job 1:1, NASB) "There is a tremendous sense of freedom in living a blameless life. Job was blameless. Neither Satan nor any person...
Make
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. Unedited. The prompt this week is … Make. Make - to bring into being; to form, to create. God is the One who brings each of us into being. He forms us and creates us....