Years ago, I gave each of our grandchildren treasure boxes. The first one was given to our oldest grandchild, Ansley, to keep letters I had written to her. The first letter was written soon after she was born, recording the anticipation of her birth, family, and...
Who today, can write of peace and contentment, first-hand? This post was meant for the series Contentment and was the most difficult of all, so it did not make it in that series. However, we thought it would fit well as a chapter in Beyond a Mere Christianity. In...
References to the word amazed in the Old Testament (H926) relate to trouble and fear, specifically to the wrath of God. We especially want to look at how this word was used in the New Testament, and consider this as one of the Words of Life as we use it in reference...
I am going out on a limb with this post. It is not my nature to tackle controversial issues. This comes in response to the recent news of a young man who was killed in his attempt to share the gospel on an isolated island in the Indian Ocean. I do not know all the...
"But seek ye first the kingdom of God and his righteousness..." Matthew 6:33 The first thought for this post was the title, Unnecessary Interests, as the Lord has been revealing interests that are not for my growth or are a waste of time. There are some that I need to...
I thank the Lord that He is still teaching me. This week it would have been easier just to share what He is doing in my life. My experiences in His grace and care are more than books can hold and the words seem to flow. But, this newly published project Words of Life...
(The following was somehow deleted from my last post. So, I add it here as a second part.) I have been asked during these last traumatic years how I handle the stress. Unless there is time for a broad explanation, I simply say what I continue to say every day ~ “The...
There are many stress-makers in the world, but only one Stress-Taker. As with most people, stress was an integral part of my life as a child and into my young married life. But, at a very young age, I was given the knowledge of how to handle the stress that comes from...
Treatment for pests have become more intense since we discovered snakes in our bathrooms. The supervisor with the company that covers our termite inspections gave me a lengthy explanation of why their company offers pest solutions instead of the usual pest control. He...