Mark 20:46-52 is the record of a blind man who called, “Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me.” Having Bartimaeus brought to Him, Jesus asked him, “What do you want me to do for you?” “Lord, that I might receive my sight.” This question has been resurfacing in my...
When I saw the picture on the right posted as “The Best Image of Eclipse 2017” on Facebook Wednesday, I was impressed. When I went back to share it on Thursday, it was no longer there. When I searched Google, I understood why. Neither of these are a true image of the...
For a few hours Monday, there was unity in America, as all people with special glasses were gazing at the eclipse. There were exclamations of wonder and awe. Others were disappointed, expecting more than they saw. We have read only a few articles about the experience....
Power without mercy is like a locomotive without brakes. It destroys everything in its path; And eventually destroys itself. Power With Mercy Power with mercy brings things together, unites, and bears the fruit of its own working. Such was the purpose of the coming of...
In February, Jerry and I were waiting in the podiatrist’s exam room for him to have his foot x-rayed. So as to encourage him, I said, “There is light at the end of the tunnel.” His response was, “Are you sure it is not a locomotive?” I said, gently, “Yes, I am sure.”...
How can this be? Did He not plan it from the beginning when He created all things. Everything we needed was created before man needed it. All He had planned was ready when He took the dust from the earth, created a form, and breathed His Spirit into it, giving it...
Why has it taken so long for me to write this post? It is not because I have been at my task of caring for Jerry. It is not because there are not enough hours in the day to witness of the Lord’s goodness ~ this is the reason I write. Titles come so very easily, but...
The country song, Sixteen Tons, was written and recorded by Merle Travis in August, 1946. Based on life in the coalmines of Kentucky, the song was one that I remembered from my childhood. It included the lyrics, "Another day older and deeper in debt." When I woke...
Today marks our fifty-sixth anniversary. If you knew how we started, and what we had to work through, you would wonder how we made it this far. Had it not been for the Lord Jesus Christ, I would not be here, and being a servant to my husband would not have been an...