Ouch !After once again trying to wear my new -- but too tight -- pair ofslippers, I retreated to my comfortable, well-worn ones, thankful forthe bit of support that they still had. As I pondered the new, rarelyworn, rather tight, plush pair, I reluctantly considered...
"And be renewed in the spirit of your mind; and that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness." (Ephesians 4:23-24 KJV)The morning was chaotic, not much different than any other 1940s morning, having many interruptions. My...
The most remarkable thing about Yellowstone National Park is its abundance of geysers. The park hosts all kinds: active ones, semi-active ones, occasional ones, dormant ones, big ones, medium ones, small ones… And the list could go on.But what exactly is a geyser?It...
"The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork." (Psalm 19:1 KJV)We know that God's creation provides the artist's most extensive colour palette from which to choose. The rainbow provides an eye feast on the array of primary, secondary,...
"Did I keep my heart pure for nothing? Did I keep myself innocent for no reason?" (Psalm 73:13 NLT)I was a goody two-shoes, but for what?John Newbery published the story, “Goody Two-Shoes,” in London in 1765 and popularized the phrase. The story tells about an orphan...
Have you ever looked back at something from childhood and wondered, what in tarnation was I thinking?As children, we had a blast trying to catch enough fireflies to make a night light for our bedrooms using a canning jar. Sometimes though, we used to hold the bug...
Memorizing Scripture verses is not something I am good at. I usually don’t try as hard as I should, but do find Bible passages set to music in song easier to call to mind. I seem to be able to remember all sorts of other random facts and figures, though! We are...