In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1 ESV This is where we make our debut, my Friend — humble beginnings, would you agree? Our Creator GOD formed us out of the earth. Have you gone outside lately and scooped up a generous handful of soil? It’s not particularly attractive — nothing […]
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Thankful Thursday
Why is it that children can burst into song and no one finds it necessary to hit the ‘mute’ button? What delights me to no end is the mere innocence and purity at which they will carry those beloved notes — hand gestures and facial expressions all in a manner that beats any front row […]
“When Frustration is in the Almost There But Not Quite”
Therefore do not throw away your confidence, which has a great reward. For you have need of endurance, so that when you have done the will of God you may receive what is promised. Hebrews 10:35-36 ESV Have you ever watched a small child get frustrated with themselves to the point of throwing a fit? As a mom of three […]
“Onion Therapy: When God Peels Back the Layers”
Why do onions make you cry? Apparently there is a chemical known as lachrymatory-factor synthase which is released into the air when you slice into an onion. When specific enzymes react and rearrange in the air an acid known as syn-propanethia-5-oxide enters the air space where the onion was cut and comes in contact with […]
Thankful Thursday
When I was growing up, music in the church was very somber and very ‘funeral’ in nature. The atmosphere and even the people behaved with a reverence that extended beyond respect but put a lid on expression. I always wondered why that was. And it never made sense to me why the lyrics, when you […]
Thankful Thursday
Faithful love … these are BIG words for me … I think because it’s hard to have them so close together in the same sentence. Living life in this fallen world, it’s common place to experience disappointment more often than faithfulness. So when we declare someone or something is ‘faithful,’ we attribute enormous confidence that […]
Titus Two 