Held in a Vise
"In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace." (Ephesians 1:7, NKJV) "Forgiveness is the divine miracle of grace. The cost to God was the Cross of Christ. To forgive sin, while remaining a holy God, this...
Grief
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. The prompt this week is … Grief. I looked at the word before heading to bed and thought, "What a sad word choice." I had decided I would skip writing this week. But...
Savor the Wait
My social media feeds are filled with Christmas trees, Christmas lights, wrapped presents, and homes all decked out cheerfully. It's as if we have had enough of all the events of the year and have moved onto Christmas. Advent. The time of waiting. The time of...
Our Fragile Hearts
Relationships can be messy. And hard. And painful. If we ever needed proof of this, we only need to look back over this past year of 2020. Relationships of every sort have been tried, strained, or strengthened with the challenges being varied and plenteous. At times,...
Be Thankful
Thanksgiving will soon be here and my thoughts are turning towards giving thanks. I thought it was a good time to share a post I had written for Woman to Woman Ministries in 2019. At times, we may wonder what God’s will is for our lives. When His will is...
You Anoint My Head With Oil
“You honor me by anointing my head with oil. My cup overflows with blessings.†(Psalm 23:5b, NLT) Here where I live, the spring season brings not only beautiful weather but a short time when green flies will annoy and bite you to pieces. The bites are more itchy...