Three years ago, I volunteered at Gleanings for the Hungry, a mercy ministry in Dinuba, California, USA. One of my jobs was gardening. I like weeding, usually. I like the way that a neat and tidy garden looks, as a result of pulling up tenacious weeds. When I was...
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding." (Proverbs 3:5 ESV)There was a time, before I trusted in Jesus' knowing better than myself, when everything worldly seemed up for grabs. It was a time of exploring our coming-of-age...
Hello and happy New Year!It is the eve of a new year, one which will bring about changes, either for good or for bad. It is a time of reflection, a time of introspection, and a time for resolutions.What will your resolution be this year?Most years I make resolutions...
"Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him." (Jeremiah 1:12 ESV) "And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one."...
"Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path." (Psalm 119:105 NIV)Bugs, bugs, bugs are everywhere this summer: in our hair, in our eyes, in our mouths, in the house, in the car, under our clothes, in the bed. A person just can't get away from them! I have...
"Remember how the Lord your God led you all the way in the wilderness these forty years, to humble and test you in order to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep his commands." (Deuteronomy 8:2 NIV) "Then the Lord said to Moses, 'I will rain down...
"Cleanse me with hyssop, and I will be clean; wash me, and I will be whiter than snow." (Psalm 51:7 NIV)Back in the day, a housewife doing her weekly laundry the good old-fashioned way knew when her clothes were clean. Through various iterations of laundry methods...