Honoring the Aging {{Let’s Have Coffee}}
Off and on over the last year, there has been one question on my mind: What does it mean to honor your elders? Or your parents? Well aware this is a loaded question, as it needs to be looked at carefully from every side. The question continues to weave itself through...
New Mercies Begin Today
Today we find ourselves at the end of the month. January came in quietly and has passed ever so quickly. One month of this new year almost completed. How are you doing? Are you still feeling motivated or have you become discouraged? The start of a new year can often...
Unusual
Some Fridays, I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. Unedited. The prompt this week is: Unusual. Unusual can be defined as uncommon or rare. We might even say it means not in a normal or typical way. The prompt reminded...
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...