Set a guard over my mouth, Lord; keep watch over the door of my lips. – Psalm 141:3 NIV Growing up, my mother would tell me I talked like a Whip-poor-will’s rear-end in flight (though she used a more colorful word). It sounded strange to my young ears, and I wasn’t sure what she meant, […]
Last week, was an annual trip to the County Fair. Each year, I do a girls pilgrimage to the mecca of delights . We shop, eat, browse, eat, walk, eat–and then repeat several times over. Did I mention we eat? Have you ever been to a county fair? Fun, aren’t they? And I […]
So many of us operate in the world of “if”, don’t we? If she is nice to me, I will be nice to her. If he apologizes, then I will forgive him. If I’m given a break, I will give them a break. and so on, and so on… […]
I will walk about in freedom, for I have sought out your precepts. – Psalm 119:45 NIV Bees used to scare me, and it was all my parent’s fault. At a tender age I learned two things about bees. One, they’re necessary to nature, and two, they can potentially kill you. And […]
“Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.” 2 Thessalonians 3:16 NIV We bought our house fourteen years ago. It was a fixer upper. And we’ve been doing nothing but, ever since! On the day we moved […]
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves. – Philippians 2:3 NIV photo credit: HeyThereSpaceman. via photopin cc The other day I was at the grocery store when I could hear a young child, a few aisles over, having a pretty serious tantrum. The sounds of […]
“And each morning and evening they stood before the LORD to sing songs of thanks and praise to him.” 1Chronicles 23:30 NLT A morning prayer…Would you like to join me? Good morning Jesus! As I awake and open the coverings of my windows, I sing your name above all names. Thank you for […]
“Blessed is the man who listens to me, watching daily at my doors, waiting at my doorway.” – Proverbs 8:34 What do I get the man beyond my dreams? The one who has filled my undeserving heart so completely. Do I prepare a special meal, or buy him chocolates? No, they won’t do. Perhaps […]
