The Best Gift
In this song, I visualize a Grandma sitting in her rocking chair with grandkids sitting around her. She wants to share with them what is the best thing about Christmas.
How To Be An Angel Caregiver
“Whatever your task, work heartily, as serving the Lord and not men,” Colossians 3:23. . Since my husband, Paul, returned home from the nursing home on Feb. 18, 2020, I have been his caregiver. He’d had lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma … Continued
Guest Post about White Privilege and Systemic Racism by Author James Watkins
My memories of riding to Florida in the back of my grandfather’s Buick included the shock of seeing unpainted houses overflowing with poorly-dressed children, their bare feet painted red with Georgia clay. Growing up white in a segregated neighborhood and … Continued
Colossians 3:1-17 The Message (MSG)
Colossians 3:1-17 He Is Your Life 3 1-2 So if you’re serious about living this new resurrection life with Christ, act like it. Pursue the things over which Christ presides. Don’t shuffle along, eyes to the ground, absorbed with the things right in front … Continued
God Showed Me Mercy #58
#58 for February 7, 2019 Have you ever been “Robbed and plundered [by Satan] and trapped in holes with no one to rescue?” (Isaiah 42:22). In this series called “God Rescues From Messes,” I tell how God rescued me. This is … Continued
You…God Made Alive #26
“Trust in the Lord and do good; so you will dwell in the land and enjoy security. Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord; trust in … Continued
Heart-rending Questions #24
#24 in series for September 25, 2018 There’s much devastation in our world and has been in every age. There continue to be wars and rumors of wars, starvation, unemployment and many other problems. “Is there a way to life? … Continued
BECAUSE HE LOVES US, … Post #11
Post #11 for August 7 Have you ever caught your child doing something dangerous which you’d made clear was not allowed? What do you do? Say it’s a three-year-old running into a busy street to get a ball, or a teenager … Continued
Patches of Fog
“Patches of fog won’t hold up under sun.” I clipped this intriguing phrase out of a newspaper and pondered its meaning. “Patches of fog” reminded me of the confusion and depression I’d experienced. “Lord, give me clear sailing,” is what … Continued
May You Overflow With Hope
Topical Bible-Reading Plan for April: You may print out this page and use it for your daily Bible reading. I compiled it for our church newsletter, The Focus. Because Jesus lives, we have hope. Day 1. I Thess. 4:13-18. Hope that loved … Continued