Remember the Past/Hope for the Future {{Let’s Have Coffee}}
Opening to Psalm 126, I read the heading in my Bible: Remembrance of past blessing. "Those who plant in tears will harvest with shouts of joy. They weep as they go to plant their seed,but they sing as they return with the harvest." (Psalm 126:5-6, NLT) There is...
Cooler Days & Soup
The days have begun to get shorter, the days are getting darker earlier, and there’s a chill in the air most mornings. It reminds me it is time to get out my burnt orange pot and begin to make some soup. Making a pot of soup does more than provide dinner. The process...
Hold Ourselves Accountable
"Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; Who substitute darkness for light and light for darkness; Who substitute bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter!" (Isaiah 5:20, NASB) "It is Satan's practice to convince people that what God calls good is actually evil...
Matter
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. Unedited. The prompt this week is … Matter. Pondering the definition of the word brought me to think about what matters in life. This poses the question, what then is...
Lift My Eyes {{Let’s Have Coffee}}
There are weeks which can be challenging. Each situation in themselves would be easy to handle, it's when they seem to converge all in the same week that makes each hurdle seem larger. A return to the psalms presents the solution for just those weeks as the psalmist...
At the Table
So much happens when we come to the table. Our children have done years of homework while having a snack and I prepared dinner. Puzzles have been completed at the table. Bills have been paid at the table. And of course, meals have been eaten at the table. Maybe this...