Who Am I ?
Who Am I? Who am I? This seems to be the age-old question when you retire. Now that I am retired my husband and I often play a game of cards in the evenings and …
Music Has Power
Music Has Power The Bible assures us that every good and perfect gift comes from our Father in heaven. One of the benevolent blessings given by the Creator is the gift of music. It is …
Slow Down
Slow Down I recently had the car’s wheels rotated and balanced. When I told the mechanic that there was vibration between 65 and 70 mph, he replied: “Just slow down and there won’t be a …
Beatitudes Shape Our Attitude
Beatitudes Shape Our Attitude In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus declares His followers to be salt and light in a tasteless and darkened world. Clearly the source of our salt and light is Christ …
What Are You thinking?
What Are You Thinking? Thinking usually precedes acting, or at least it should. When we act without thinking there is generally a regrettable outcome. While thinking is important, what we think about is even more …
Better Than We Deserve
Better Than We Deserve Most of us at one time or another have been hooked on a TV series that involves police, detectives, and lawyers. When the day of reckoning comes in the courtroom many …
Friends Forever
Friends Forever I really enjoy reading. I like a good fiction book with maybe a little drama to keep it interesting but always with a happy ending. I usually put myself in the place of …
Forgiveness, Why is it so Hard?
FORGIVENESS, WHY IS IT SO HARD? This thought came to me yesterday.: “Forgiveness has less to do with you and another person and more to do with you and God! I lay awake this morning …
Subtle Stories in Scripture
Subtle Stories in Scripture Many events and people in the Bible contain a story within a story. Sometimes there are lessons just beneath the surface that are far too important to overlook. Nathan was the …