A quarrelsome wife is like the dripping of a leaky roof in a rainstorm.  Proverbs 17:15 It’s been raining for over three weeks. This summer has been atypical.  We ordinarily expect rain in the summer, but it comes in a short burst every afternoon about the same time.  This season of rain is constant.  It is raining when I wake… Read More

When I was in distress, I sought the Lord; at night I stretched out untiring hands, and I would not be comforted.  Psalm 77:2 I clearly remember the day I “became a woman.” I expect most women do.  While our stories might be slightly different, the pain in our bellies and the shock when the blood flows from a strange… Read More

Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor. Romans 12:10 Hospitals can be a scary place at night. Urgent calls for codes over the loudspeaker, people coming and going, laughter or cries that do not make sense.  Even the arrival of a new roommate in the middle of the night wrecks what little peace and quiet… Read More

And above all these put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony.  And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful.  Colossians 3:14-15 I worked in my flower bed this morning hoping that to catch the shade and a little bit of breeze.  The feels… Read More