Monthly Archives: April 2019
Long Weekend
Due to a weekend that had me in the car for six hours on Saturday and getting home late and then a Sunday that included church and then helping to set up, attending and then cleaning up for a band banquet, that had me home in time to work on dinner and do some laundry, … Continue reading
Hearts that Overflow
I work in an office at an elementary school and from time to time, a couple of the teachers will send a child my way to help reinforce something they may be working on in the classroom. I’m always happy to help. I often get a glimpse of Jesus when I talk with children. I … Continue reading
5K Lessons
Last weekend I participated in a 5K. It was a fund raiser for our school’s STEM program and lots of people I work with were participating, so I reluctantly signed up. I’m not a runner. I like to walk for fitness and I run a little, during my walks, but I would never consider myself … Continue reading
Living Like Easter People
When I left church yesterday, which happened to be Easter Sunday, I was chatting with an elderly lady in our congregation. She’s 90 and quite spry. She rarely misses a Sunday. She commented on how she was so happy that the day turned out to be beautiful. I agreed with her and we talked a … Continue reading
Worshiping In the Storms
Last Sunday morning, I woke my groggy seventeen-year-old up to tell him his daddy and I were going to church. (He always comes later than we do.) I told him to be very careful driving in because we were expecting some bad weather that day, possibly even some tornadoes. Without even opening his eyes, he … Continue reading
Creation Inspiration
I took a field trip around my yard one day last week. We had been blessed with a couple of days in the eighties and my yard had sprung back to life. Everything was green and blooming and I walked around just snapping pictures, like a kid on Christmas morning. My fig tree had a … Continue reading
Using the Prayer Perch
We put our hummingbird feeder back out a couple of weeks ago. My daddy had spotted some hummers at his house and had declared that it was officially time. Since he’s the hummingbird captain of our family, I put mine out and waited anxiously. A couple of days went by and I didn’t see any. … Continue reading
Trusting His Will
As I sit at my keyboard, I’m filled with gratitude. I have come to the end of a faith lesson and it’s been a tough one. Thirty days ago, I began an online Bible study on Job. That’s always a tough book to read. It’s about human suffering. It’s about us not understanding God’s plans, … Continue reading
Joy Stealing Comparison
Last week, I was off for spring break. I knew a lot of people who went to the beach, or the mountains. I knew people who went snow skiing and people who flew across the country. I knew a few folks who actually left the country. Most everyone happily shared their adventures on social media. … Continue reading
Trusting the Divine Scheduler
Most people who have attended church for long enough, have sat through a stewardship sermon where a pastor tells us about the importance of tithing. It’s probably one of a pastor’s least favorite sermons. They will talk about where the concept of tithing come from in the Bible and how the church uses the money … Continue reading