A true story of redemption- Redemption after the fall … She sits in church… The pastor talks… But she barely hears what he says… Her mind focused elsewhere… Focused on what she’s just learned from her son. Then the pastor says one word… One word that focuses her on every […]
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“I’m cleaning the closet,” she calls… She points to the growing mound in the middle of the floor… A mound of clothes… And pictures… And boxes. She wants a clean house… An orderly House… A house where she can live… A house where she can invite her friends. She starts […]
Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it. Matthew 7:14 “Time to Go!” We are late… My three year-old granddaughter doesn’t care.
“We have swans,” he says… “Swans?” “Yes. On our lake.” “Some of our neighbors have swans, too…” “But they rent them,” he says with disdain… “We own our swans.” “Are they difficult to take care of?” “Not if you hire a grounds crew member with swan experience…” “It’s a shame […]
Christmas is over… But the memory of the gifts I wrapped lives on… Ugly… “Ugly” is the only word to describe the gifts I wrap… As you read this post, are you thinking … “Wrapping gifts? What could be easier? What could be more fun?” If you are thinking those […]
I can’t post pictures of our house… But I can post strategically framed close-ups… Close-ups of Christmas decorations… Close-ups of our feline family members… But that’s all I can show you… Why can’t I show more? Well, let’s say just say our house is not exactly in perfect shape… In fact, it’s […]
Completely self-confident… Completely satisfied with what he is doing… My Grandson. Sixteen months old and able to feed himself. Almost. He’s not getting much food into his mouth… I know he’ll be unhappy and hungry in just a little while… And so I try to feed him. He waves his […]
For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God… Ephesians 2:8 I’m in the fast food line… Searching for perfect… At this moment, perfect is fast food…fast! I ‘m Hungry! The woman in front of me is searching for […]
…the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6:23 I open the gift slowly… “Wonder what this could be?” I ask. I really don’t know… I rip off the last shred of paper… See the logo and know immediately what is in the box…
“Can we have a water slide in the in the back yard?” “It’d be more fun than the sprinkler…” “Please, Dad? Please? Please?” “No way!” I tell my daughter… A water slide will tear up the grass… Turn the back yard into mud. A water slide? No way! Inside the house, […]