Meals Hold Possibilities
We are getting ready for our annual family vacation. Part of the preparation is planning dinners for all of us and then, the food shopping. A week of meals, three meals a day for seven days and ten people. Ten of us from varied ages, preferences, and allergies. Meals...
A Merciful People {{Let’s Have Coffee}}
“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.” (Matthew 5:7, NASB) Mercy: “a blessing that is an act of divine favor of compassion; the withholding of the punishment or judgment our sins deserve.” (from The NLT Study Bible Dictionary) At the heart of...
Hidden in Our Hearts
The decision came after a long stretch of challenges and discussions on how to keep her safe. After a few weeks of conversations to prepare her for the move, on a Saturday morning, the transition occurred. There was a lot of activity as one apartment was packed...
Path
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. Unedited. The prompt this week is: Path. Life often takes us on paths not yet traveled. At times they are paths we would not have opted to go on our own. “Your way was...
Justice, Righteousness & Blessing {{Let’s Have Coffee}}
Over the last several weeks, we have been looking at each segment of The Sermon on the Mount. Jesus continued to address the crowd: “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied." (Matthew 5:6, NASB) Another versions words it...
Presence, Protection & Provision
The Gospels provide narrative of the days and experiences which the disciples encountered as they spent time with Jesus. In John, we are told of the time Peter went fishing with some of the other disciples. Jesus was on the beach and saw they had not caught any fish....