“… all my words that I shall speak to you receive in your heart, and hear with your ears. Ezekiel 3:10 She put on her church face and got ready to lie… “How are you today?” asked the greeter at the door… “Fine,” she answered. But as she said the […]
Yearly Archives: 2014
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…because he himself has suffered when tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted. Hebrews 2:18 The phone rang at 5:37 AM… I answered it without even looking to see who was calling… Was it my daughter? Another family member? Was something wrong? Was there an emergency? […]
Make me to know your ways, O Lord; teach me your paths. Psalm 25:4 I remember the sound this lamp made when I was growing up… That’s right… I remember the sound of the lamp…
He walked up to me at church… He stood very close as he spoke… Talking in low tones… As if he were trying to convey some great hidden truth…
Each week, Everyday Servant links to 4 really great posts from Christian blogs… Some are from well-known writers and blogs… Others are from blogs you might have missed… All are posts posts that stir our thoughts and stretch our beliefs… In this week’s 4-to-Read… How to become old and mean and […]
Looking for Hope? Not sure where to turn? Read the 39 Bible verses below… Bible verses on where to turn when hope seems impossible… (or print and save them for later.) Romans 12:12 Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer. Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the […]
One December many years ago… My wife and daughter and I struggled through the snow to buy a Christmas tree… The tree was big… Our house was small… but we were determined to make a place for the tree… Some furniture went into the guest room… Some went to the […]
My wife’s favorite Christmas decoration? Snowmen… We have many snowmen. She has named each one… As soon as we put “Happy the Snowman” in a chair in our family room,… George the Cat jumps into the chair, lays down next to Happy and falls asleep… (Continue reading to see more […]
I was four years old when my mother announced the news… It filled my tiny body with fear … I would start preschool the next day. Preschool? I had lived an entire lifetime without preschool… I didn’t need preschool… I was afraid of preschool. The next day, I hid under […]
“I like to cook,” she says. Her voice shakes slightly, and she looks down at the ground. Why is it so difficult for her to say those words? “I like to cook.” she repeats. “Sometimes I even share recipes on my blog.” I’ve read those recipes and her stories about […]