Our Reactions Matter {{Let’s Have Coffee}}
As we read the stories recorded for us in Scripture, we encounter people much like ourselves. They experience highs and lows, challenges, and many of the same emotions as we do, which means we can learn from their experiences. In reading 1 Samuel 18-20, we find things...
Life’s Whirlwinds & Storms
Recently these words by Chuck Swindoll crossed my path a few times: “When I ask people when they really grew spiritually, they never describe an easy time. Never.” For each of us, some life storms may very well be God-appointed storms. “The Lord has His way in the...
Be Courageous
Courage, as it is seen in the lives of people, is an admired quality. It is the mental and/or moral strength which will get a person through a challenging time or situation. After Moses’ death, God spoke to Joshua telling him the manner he was to take the people into...
Surrender 2026 {{Let’s Have Coffee}}
The new year is upon us. Over the past week or two, we have been reminded how each year is the start of a new thing. We get to start over, hopefully to achieve our goals by the end of the year. A fresh start, a new beginning, is truly a wonderful gift. But just before...
Don’t Grow Weary
We have just come through the season of Advent. The time of waiting. We wait for twenty five days with expectation, in anticipation, of what is to come. And we know at the end of our wait, we are reminded of the birth of Jesus. Advent reminds us that we don’t like to...
Whiter than Snow {{Let’s Have Coffee}}
We all have favorite Christmas decorations. The ones which hold dear memories and bring back cherished times. The mere sight of them can transport us back to the very first time we hung them on our tree. So it is with my red beads. The photo Linda Stoll shared in one...