Respect
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. The prompt this week is … Respect. There are so many voices, with equally as many thoughts and opinions. Respect seems to be given only to those whose thoughts and...
John Bunyan
While I have read the book Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan, I must admit I hardly knew much about his life. In her book, John Bunyan, Simonetta Carr brings a wonderful narrative of this preacher and author. John Bunyan - a rebellious youth, am author, a preacher of...
Gracie’s Garden
Every once in a while a children's book is published that captures the hearts of children and parents alike. Gracie's Garden by Lara Casey is just the book which will do so. Come along with Gracie, her sister Sarah, and brother Joshua and discover precious lessons on...
He Still Does Great Wonders
It happened ever so slowly. When life felt overwhelming, I would turn the channel to the one place where problems were solved, loved prevailed, and the ending was always with a kiss. With the click of the remote, I can find myself in the place where the summer skies...
Quiet Times, Contentment & Blessings
It's amazing to me how the days pass both slowly and quickly. Another week of study brought wonderful thoughts and truths as we read from Awaken by Priscilla Shirer ... ~*~*~ "While he was eating, a woman came in with a beautiful alabaster jar of expensive perfume...
Those Who Mourn
Today we continue on in the Beatitudes. Jesus continued to teach: “God blesses those who mourn, for they will be comforted.†(Matthew 5:4, NLT) The mourning He speaks of here derives from the word “lamentâ€. It is a deep personal grief caused either by sin,...