Accumulate
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. Unedited. The prompt this week is: Accumulate. Accumulate - the dictionary informs me it means "to gather up little by little; to increase gradually" (merriam-webster...
The Pure Will See & Sing {{Let’s Have Coffee}}
"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God." (Matthew 5:8, NASB) Jesus, in speaking to the crowd that day, now reminds the people – the pure will see God. They would have immediately understood the implications as they would know all it took for the...
He Forgives & Forgets
There are times I don’t want to forget the many times I have been forgiven, after all, this is the point of grace. We tend to think of God as the God of second chances. But if we were to truly give thought to, and remember the many times we have been forgiven, we...
Meals Hold Possibilities
We are getting ready for our annual family vacation. Part of the preparation is planning dinners for all of us and then, the food shopping. A week of meals, three meals a day for seven days and ten people. Ten of us from varied ages, preferences, and allergies. Meals...
A Merciful People {{Let’s Have Coffee}}
“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.” (Matthew 5:7, NASB) Mercy: “a blessing that is an act of divine favor of compassion; the withholding of the punishment or judgment our sins deserve.” (from The NLT Study Bible Dictionary) At the heart of...
Hidden in Our Hearts
The decision came after a long stretch of challenges and discussions on how to keep her safe. After a few weeks of conversations to prepare her for the move, on a Saturday morning, the transition occurred. There was a lot of activity as one apartment was packed...