Be the Good
Waking up and walking to the kitchen, I see visible signs of what I need to do – the counters need to be wiped of crumbs, furniture to be dusted, a floor to be swept. All of these are indications that life happens. These simple chores can be annoying at times, for we...
Affection
Most Fridays, I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. Unedited. The prompt this week is: Affection. Upon seeing the word prompt, a memory came rushing back. Even before writing a single word, I returned to read an old post...
Those Daily Challenges {{Let’s Have Coffee}}
There is much we can learn from the folks we read about in Scripture. In Exodus 16, we find the Israelites now two months out from their second miraculous save. They have come through the Red Sea, God has taken care of their enemies who were pursuing them. And now,...
A Place of Respite
“Want to come over for Chinese food tonight?” The question was asked Saturday morning after a most challenging week. The table was set with paper dishes and disposable cups. The boxes of the selected Chinese food were set out on the table with serving spoons as we all...
Pick
Most Fridays, I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. Unedited. The prompt this week is: Pick. Upon seeing the word prompt, I thought of the idiom, "a pick me up." After the news in recent days, it is what we need - a pick...
Are We Imitations? {{Let’s Have Coffee}}
The link to the daily devotional did not work yesterday morning. So in the moment I reached for what I think may very well be my favorite book. Having now read through it multiple times, it reads like an old friend. The words bring encouragement, truth, and hope. The...