Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives; he who seeks finds; and to him who knocks, the door will be opened. ~Mathew 7:7-8 NIV The Hunt at Easter Easter morning is always an exciting and bustling time within our household as my granddaughters search for Easter eggs. Parents have cleverly hidden these goodies, and the girls must search diligently to … Continue reading →
About mid-morning, when I fast from food, I become hungry for bread, and my stomach growls. Images of tasty foods parade through my mind, trying to coax me to eat. Similarly, when my cellphone is dead, it surprises me how often I find myself reaching for it for one reason or another. We develop habits and hungers in our lives, and those habits drive us to feed whichever belly is gnawing with emptiness. We may fast from food for a … Continue reading →
Pilate said to him, “What is truth?” ~John 18:38 ESV Jesus was and is the King, ruling in people’s minds through the power of truth. Yet the world has always opposed absolutes or wondered what is truth. What the World Says Is True There once was a clockmaker in Europe. In his storefront, he had a large clock. A man came by every day and checked his pocket watch with the one in the store. One day, the clockmaker stopped … Continue reading →
Mother kneaded the dough ball, rolled it into a snake, folded it over three times, worked it into a ball once more, and kneaded it again. This I knew—homemade bread that provided sustenance for our table was labor-intensive. A plethora of scents filled Mother’s kitchen. The woodsy odor of yeast tingled my senses as she measured a precisely leveled teaspoon into the center of the flour, then added the beachy aroma of salt, which she set aside. Apparently, yeast … Continue reading →
Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his law he meditates day and night. ~Psalm 1:1-2 ESV Don’t crash but listen was a lesson Jeffery learned the hard way. Kite Trouble The March day was brisk and windy, making it perfect for flying a kite. “Can you … Continue reading →
I will lead the blind by ways they have not known, along unfamiliar paths I will guide them; I will turn the darkness into light before them and make the rough places smooth. These are the things I will do: I will not forsake them. ~Isaiah 42:16 NIV Many times, as youth at church, we kids would play with the window blinds in the sanctuary. They were made of flimsy vinyl material, and when pulled down, stayed wherever we left … Continue reading →
For the word of God is full of living power. It is sharper than the sharpest knife, cutting deep into our innermost thoughts and desires. It exposes us for what we really are. ~Hebrews 4:12 NLT No book exists forever … except one. It holds the position as the book of books. Collecting old books is a hobby I treasure. I have amassed hundreds of books dating from the 1800s. One I happened upon was dated 1821. For its age, … Continue reading →
On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb. ~Luke 24:1 NIV “Your luggage is in Houston,” the Pensacola airline representative said. The Broken Promise I did not want to hear those words. I was headed to a writer’s conference in Florida, where attendees are expected to appear professional and businesslike. The attendant informed me they would hire a courier to deliver my luggage to … Continue reading →
For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires. ~Hebrews 4:12 NLT He peered in the front door as if to say, “Okay, I’m back. Where’s the feeder? I’m coming back for more.” I anticipate spring when the hummingbirds return. They are fascinating little creatures, each seeming to have its own personality. So, when early spring … Continue reading →
Now we have this treasure in clay jars, so that this extraordinary power may be from God and not from us. ~2 Corinthians 4:7 CSB I needed new storage containers. The thirty-year-old plastic ones were dingy and no longer glamorous, but they served the purpose of storing leftovers. As I requested, my son and daughter-in-law gifted me glass storage containers to replace the old ones. When I received them, I couldn’t help but think of treasure in clay jars. But … Continue reading →
