Broken Things
"For You do not delight in sacrifice, otherwise I would give it; You are not pleased with burnt offering. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; A broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise." (Psalm 51:16-17, NASB) "Have you ever studied the broken...
Stir
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. Unedited. The prompt this week is … Stir. Stir can be defined as a movement with a hand or a spatula so as to mix, dissolve, or blend all the ingredients. Cheese sauce...
Messes into Miracles {{Let’s Have Coffee}}
I’m thinking about messes today. In fact over the course of my life, I have been a mess, lived in a mess, and more times than not, created a mess. Mess, as defined by dictionary.com: a dirty, untidy, or disordered condition a state of embarrassing confusion an...
God’s Word, Growth & Roots
There aren't enough words to express how wonderful the journey through the book. Colossians: Rooted in Him, has been. We completed our last week in the book as we began with our memory verse: "And whatever you do, in word or in deed, do everything in the name of the...
The First Taste
“If more of us valued food, a steaming cup of tea and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.†-J.R.R. Tolkien The quote brought back memories of sitting in the restaurant with a particular friend. We would peruse the menu, discussing...
Razor or Medicine?
"All day long you plot destruction. Your tongue cuts like a sharp razor; you’re an expert at telling lies." (Psalm 52:2, NLT) "The tongue is one of the smallest parts of the body, yet it can do the most damage ... When we boast of the goodness of God, our tongues...