He has shown you, O mortal, what is good.  And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. Micah 6:8 When I was a girl, my parents limited the amount of television we watched, but there was one show that we rarely missed: Star Trek. I can… Read More

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope. Romans 15:13 You know the old saying, “Don’t let the screen door hit you on the way out?” It is usually said in a case where there is a disagreement and one… Read More

And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding. The peace which God gives, which flows from the sense of his most gracious presence, and consists in childlike confidence and trustful love. Philippians 4:7 A friend told me a funny story about when his son was in college and called home to say he had a bad rash. The son… Read More

By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.  John 13:35 In 1980, I was a graduate student at the University of South Florida majoring in History.  I worked for one of the professors. We often talked about current events.  I think he found me unique from the other students.  After all I graduated… Read More

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