Church
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. The prompt this week is … Church. I was raised in the church and it was not usual for us to be there more than once a week. When your mom plays the piano and organ,...
Bringing Home More Than Groceries
The book landed in my mailbox a few days ago, and to be honest, I eagerly began to read it. Each page was a balm to my soul, the words sinking in and feeding me in ways food could not. Bringing Home More Than Groceries by Kristin Hill Taylor is a book about...
Be Glad & Celebrate
There is no shortage of bad news right now. People seem to be angrier, more frustrated, and increasingly verbal on any and all topics. It's not that the news should not cause emotion to rise up in us but we do owe it to one another to listen respectfully, for...
Truth, Sovereignty & Favor
The fourth week in the study of "The Dwelling Place of God" found us beginning in Ezra 6:1-5, where we found Darius digging for the truth about those who were involved in the rebuilding. Only in digging did he discover the people were honest in their desire to rebuild...
The Lord is My Shepherd
For the next several weeks, each Monday, we are going to go through the familiar passage of Psalm 23. Phrase by phrase, we will dig a little deeper to uncover the precious truths and hidden treasure found in this beloved and oft quoted psalm. Most, if not all of us,...
Everyday Opportunities
"And since I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you ought to wash each other’s feet." (John 13:14, NLT) "Ministering in everyday opportunities that surround us does not mean that we select our own surroundings - it means being God's very special choice...