Monthly Archives: August 2014
If the Mona Lisa was a Book…
My hubby and I teach a middle school Sunday School class during the school year. We take a break for the summer to rest and rejuvenate and reconnect with our adult class. It’s always fun, but I also look forward to getting back to the kids, which is kind of a miracle in itself. I … Continue reading
First Fruits
My hubby and I were discussing our church’s financial issues recently, along with the idea of tithing. The idea of ten percent comes from the Old Testament in Leviticus and Numbers and has to do with taking care of the priests. In the New Testament, not surprisingly, Jesus tells them to give generously to all … Continue reading
We Only Have to Do What We are Called to Do
I have had so many wonderful conversations with God this summer while tending my garden. One of them was the fact that in a garden there are many insects. They are all different, but they all have an important job. This little bee was very busy pollinating my squash blooms. It doesn’t seem like much, … Continue reading
Giving Thanks in All Circumstances
Our dishwasher died last week. It gave us no warning. We turned it on and it sounded like it was chopping up glass. It wouldn’t drain and the dishes were a mess. I am blessed to be married to a man who can fix just about anything. His mother was a child of the Great … Continue reading
Never Say Never
When my kids were little, we used to take them camping every summer. As they got older, we went with some other families from church. My sweet hubby loves to camp and he does all of the cooking while we are there. I mean serious cooking. We don’t eat honey buns for breakfast. We have … Continue reading
Your Testimony
I have a dear friend who has spent the past year and a half, wrestling with God. She was raised Catholic, but had lapsed for the most part. Her son, had friends who invited him to the Baptist church. He really loved it and kept telling her how much he was learning about the Bible. … Continue reading
Teaching Trust
My kids started back to school today after a fabulous summer break. They were not happy. My son spent his last day of sweet summer with friends in the neighborhood, riding bikes and enjoying the outdoors. My daughter met some friends at a pool and then we added a few more and they convened in … Continue reading
Jesus Take the Wheel
My fifteen-year-old daughter has been driving for right at a week now. It has been a white-knuckle experience. It’s not that she’s a bad driver; it’s that she’s a new driver and very inexperienced. I promised myself that I would not be a yeller when my kids started driving. I remember feeling like my mama … Continue reading
Here’s to New Beginnings
I attended a retirement celebration for my Daddy on Saturday. I have to say that it really was a treat. Is was a rather informal affair. An invitation went out over the internet inviting all who worked with him or had worked with him to meet at a bar-b-cue restaurant in Macon. We were happy … Continue reading
Tossing Out the Bad
I check on my little garden everyday. There are usually a few tomatoes and okra to be harvested and sometimes some squash. Yesterday, I discovered this unfortunate squash. Something had burrowed into it and it was rotting rather quickly. I hate to throw out something that I have taken the time to nurture and grow. … Continue reading