It had been raining on and off for days. The gray, overcast clouds felt more like the gloom of Winter than the joy of Spring. The ground was saturated from the downpours. The grass in my backyard was swampy and large patches of mud had grown in the...
"The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands." (Psalms 19:1 NIV)It was a spectacular Spring day. The temperatures were quickly climbing into the eighties. The sun had risen over the mountains and was bathing...
I was in a bit of trouble This past Sunday morning after I got dressed, I slipped into a cute pair of boots and leggings to complement my black dress.Well, I wasn’t sure if I had the right color combination of items. Since hubby wasn’t home, I did what any blind gal...
"Hear a just cause, O LORD; attend to my cry! Give ear to my prayer from lips free of deceit!" (Psalm 17:1 ESV)Roy Minich tells of a strange discovery he made as he was walking along a country lane near his summer camp. In a weedy fence corner, he noticed a large...
Last Friday, in "The Sling for God, Part 2", we saw the futility of trying to hide things from God. In the end, evil is always brought to the forefront. That’s how much God loves us! Today's glimpse of God through the Psalms comes from the Psalms 1:"Blessed is the one...
"This is the day the Lord has made; We will rejoice and be glad in it." (Ps. 118:24 NKJV)It is closing in on my 54th birthday as I write this and I am reminded of a wonderful quote by the writer, Colette: “What a wonderful life I’ve had. I only wish I’d realized it...
I was walking to a residential place with friends. We accompanied a young man who was new to our area. He was quite striking for his dark skin and accent. We accepted him as a friend and a colleague.It was night, the environment was pleasant, the weather was favorable...
