“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 […]
“…and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing.” 1Corinthians 13:2 Love. It’s all the rage for this week. The 14th is quickly approaching—Valentine’s—a day that makes men cringe and women cranky. Men can’t get it right and women feel disappointed. Whether you’re in […]
“Faithfulness springs forth from the earth, and righteousness looks down from heaven.” – Psalm 85:11 NIV I had forgotten how much I loved tulips. When I was growing up in Central New York, tulips were a welcomed sign that the cover of winter’s snow was coming to an end. Soon we’d be free from […]
“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 […]
“I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you.” – John 15:15 NIV This is the final installment of my friendship series Thinking about my closest friends is easy. […]
1941, newspapers printed war had been declared. World War II was upon us. 2000 B.C. Moses wrote “…for dust you are and to dust you will return…, So the Lord God banished him (Adam) from the Garden of Eden to work the ground from which he had been taken.” (Genesis 3:19 and […]
“Do not make friends with a hot-tempered person, do not associate with one easily angered, or you may learn their ways and get yourself ensnared.” – Proverbs 22:24-25 NIV This is part two of my 3-part message on friendship. I was a new stay-at-home mom, and the closeness and solitude (except for the baby!) of our […]
“Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise—the fruit of lips that confess his name.” Hebrews 13:15 Praise You in the morning Praise You in the evening Praise you when I’m young and when I’m old, Praise You when I’m laughing Praise You when I’m grieving Praise You […]
