Let my teaching fall like rain and my words descend like dew, like showers on new grass, like abundant rain on tender plants. – Deuteronomy 32:2 NIV Growing up in Central New York, I saw my fair share of rainy days. Sometimes the rain-soaked clouds hung around for days, until it looked like umbrellas, slickers and […]
“Today I have given you the choice between life and death, between blessings and curses. Now I call on heaven and earth to witness the choice you make. Oh, that you would choose life, so that you and your descendants might live!” Deuteronomy 30:19 NIV (emphasis, mine) Oh Lord, come close […]
“Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.” – Romans 12:2 NIV “You’re not happy until you find something to beat yourself up about.” The words had hit me as they hung in the air. My feelings were hurt, and I wondered how […]
“Oh Lord Almighty, blessed is the man who trusts in you.” Psalm 84:12 As soon as I put the key into the hole, I could tell right away that the box was full. From years of routine, I have come to know when the open space inside is filled to capacity. I turned the […]
“Arise, let us go.” – Matthew 26:46 NIV February. The time of year when resolutions start to fade and the possibility of another chance at “greatness” starts to get fuzzy. What am I doing? Where am I going? And why do I feel like the wheels are turning, but the road just isn’t […]
“But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.” Isaiah 40:31 Ihate to waste anything. You can call me frugal (ok…cheap). I’m very much into repurposing and reusing everyday products as much as possible. I think it comes from valuing every hard-earned penny I’ve ever made. And now that the family income […]
“Blessed is the man who listens to me, watching daily at my doors, waiting at my doorway.” – Proverbs 8:34 What do I get the man beyond my dreams? The one who has filled my undeserving heart so completely. Do I prepare a special meal, or buy him chocolates? No, they won’t do. Perhaps […]
“Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.” 1John 2:15 Have you heard the ads for companies that help you guard against Identity Theft? I have. Of course, they made me think about something. In my past, I […]
