It’s been a heartbreaking, faith snatching, goodness shattering week. Honestly, I wanted to bury my head in the sand and not tackle the horrible in the world like the killing of fifty souls in Orlando, but I knew I couldn’t just close my eyes. We’ve got to face these giants head on. We can’t ignore life around us. We have …
Bite of Bread: Strengthen Your Faith Muscles
I’ve been trying to strengthen my legs. I don’t like the flab around the knees and want to define the muscles. I know. It’s vanity. Gravity is taking it’s toll after 50 years of life. Was it Joyce Meyer who said one day she got out of bed and everything had fallen? Anyway, despite vanity, I also want to stay …
The Promise of God’s Peace
“’For I know the plans that I have for you,’ declares the LORD, ‘plans to prosper you, and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” ~Jeremiah 29:11 NIV Peace falls on me when I read these definitions. I breathe deep and exhale long and slow. The word shalowm itself and its definitions seem …
My Pancake Parable: Nothing is Impossible
Have you tried to succeed at something and failed time and time again? Did you finally throw in the towel with the disappointing yet relieving thought, “I guess I’m just not meant to do this. I will never be able to do it, so I’ll give up.” This is the way I felt about pancakes. When my kids were young I would …
You are Being Followed
“Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.” ~Psalm 23:6 Take a moment to read through the definitions of the Hebrew words. [Definitions from the Key Word Study Bible and The Complete Word Study Dictionary.] She was only three …