The Soft Tap
"But now you must be holy in everything you do, just as God who chose you is holy." (1 Peter 1:15, NLT) I have something against the lying voices that noise our world. They tell you to swap your integrity ... to barter your convictions ... to exchange your devotion....
World
Each Friday my writing stems from a word prompt. Five minutes, one word prompt. The prompt this week is … World. The word prompt immediately brings back the commentary in my Bible which had been recently read: “Second Thessalonians is primarily a pastoral letter...
The Five-Minute Writing Journal
When I began to blog, it was solely for the purpose of leaving a place where my children and grandchildren could one day read about my thoughts. At the time, I had no idea of the meaningful connections which would lie ahead. The Five Minute Friday linkup is one of my...
Our Need For New Eyes
Home. They say "home is where the heart is" and I fully agree. So it is safe to say, I love my home. It is where my family has lived for the last nearly twenty eight years. It may not be the largest home on my street. Nor the one most updated. But it is home. It is...
Of Faith, Work, and Our Hope
The six week study "A Faith That Endures" came to a close with some wonderful thoughts... ~*~*~ We started with reading 2 Thessalonians 2:13-17. Here Paul brings a strong word for us to "stand fast" (or firm). We are to keep a "firm grip" (v. 15, NLT) on the teaching...
Eighteen Summers
School is out and the first day of summer arrived last week. I always looked forward to summer. Summer always meant easier days. I didn’t need to drive our children to school. No homework and projects to help them with, or the making of lunches. Summer meant days of...