If there’s anyone in the Bible I’d like to shake and say “What are you doing,” it’s King Solomon. God had literally given him everything he could ever hope or wish for. He had riches beyond belief. The very goblets that he drank out of were made of gold! He had so much of the … Continue reading Solomon’s choice
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2 good ways to love your neighbor
Bible .com I just called a lady stupid. We’ll actually I said what she was doing was stupid, but I clearly wasn’t living out this commandment to “Love your neighbor as yourself.” If there’s anything in abundance and growing in our land today, it’s dissension and hate. It seems like our society is collapsing all … Continue reading 2 good ways to love your neighbor
Loving Communication
Bible.com I often find myself scrolling through Facebook and thinking “Oh how cute!” when I see a friend's child’s or their grandchild’s adorable picture; or “How fun that looks like it would be!” when I see a post from someone’s amazing vacation. But I don’t always take the time to respond with my comments or … Continue reading Loving Communication
The Beauty in Stillness
Bible.com I can still hear my mom saying to me when I was a squirmy little kid. “Will you just sit still!” In some respects I believe that has been God’s message to the world over the past several months of COVID. We’ve all been forced to slowdown to some extent. That part of COVID … Continue reading The Beauty in Stillness
Guiding light
Bible.com When I was a little girl I’d often spend the night with my cousins who lived with their grandparents. They had an outhouse for a bathroom. I can remember us little girls taking a flashlight after dark and following the path down the trail to that creepy toilet which was in a field behind … Continue reading Guiding light
The Importance of Practicing Humility in Daily Life
Humility is a virtue we strive for, often becoming more humble as we age through experience. It's about honoring God and others, not timidity or submission. Humble individuals show kindness, listen well, and express gratitude. While complete humility may be unattainable, practicing consideration for others daily can enhance our character.
How to have peace in turbulent times
It was our bi-weekly Wednesday night Bible study the day after the 2020 presidential election. Naturally, the conversation turned to the election results which were, of course, still being tallied. But it was looking grim for our candidate - the man that we thought would be best to lead our country over the next four … Continue reading How to have peace in turbulent times
How to Start your day in a happy place
The birds sing to me each morning as I sit on my back deck having devotions. How do I know they are singing to me? Because I'm the only one out there! Okay, I get it. They would be singing even if I wasn't there because they're actually singing to God. But I do get … Continue reading How to Start your day in a happy place
How Excited is Jesus about You?
Free photo library I was there when He set the heavens in place, When He marked out the horizon on the face of the deep, When He established the clouds above and fixed securely the fountains of the deep, When He gave the sea it’s boundary so it’s waters would not overstep it’s command and … Continue reading How Excited is Jesus about You?
Things I’m thankful for during coronavirus outbreak
We’re living in a very scary time right now. Everyday life that we took for granted just a few weeks ago, such as going to work or school, the gym or even the grocery store can now prove fatal. We wake up every day to a new Coronavirus death toll and the leaders are warning … Continue reading Things I’m thankful for during coronavirus outbreak
