I just read a friend’s post about pink rain boots. It was light and funny and cute. A very different turn from the seriousness of her blog which shares the joy and sorrows of parenting a beautiful little girl who has autism and seizures. I loved it. I wanted to write something so clever and funny. But clever and funny …
Faith of a Child
I am teaching a Bible study on Thursday nights. Every week I give the ladies a list of verses to read and copy in their spiral notebook. Many of the Scriptures I have blogged about the past two weeks have been on those Bible verses because that is where I have been lately in the mornings. Candle lit, cats fed, coffee, couch, me, …
The Strong, Silent Type
This is what the Sovereign, the Holy One of Israel says, “In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength, but you would have none of it.” (Isaiah 30:15). What a powerful verse. When I get all stirred up and bothered, and peace escapes my soul, I need to heed this: Repent from trying to …
The Devil is a Slime-Bucket
For three years God has had me in a “secret” place. I’ve felt tucked away in my own little corner of the world in a place of rest. I confess it was hard at first. I missed being busy and around a lot of people. But God knew I needed the rest, and He knew what was facing me. He …
A Morning Confession
Mike and I are reading the Daily Bible (almost daily). He reads the long Old Testament section, and I read the New Testament, Psalm and Proverb. This morning we found ourselves reading a lover’s letter to his beloved. We read Song of Solomon. I confess, as Mike read the scripture, I found myself feeling 14 again as I tried to …