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

Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You clean the outside of the cup and dish, but inside they are full of greed and self-indulgence.  Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup and dish, and then the outside also will be clean.  Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You… Read More

Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. Psalm 23:4 Lark loves the water. At least we thought she did.  At Rainbow River, Florida, Lake Martin, Alabama, Jenny’s Creek, Georgia, she dives in without fear.  She chases floating leaves, retrieves sticks, and… Read More

I will be like the dew to Israel; he will blossom like a lily. Like a cedar of Lebanon he will send down his roots; his young shoots will grow.  His splendor will be like an olive tree, his fragrance like a cedar of Lebanon.  People will dwell again in his shade; they will flourish like the grain, they will… Read More