Today is the stuff beauty is made of...blue sky, white clouds, brilliant sun. Temps in the mid 40's with a breeze cooling off to upper 30's and the day has been jam packed with chores, both finished and still on the to-do list. And here I sit, typing on the computer, enjoying the 77 degree heat of ... Read More about Today is the Stuff of Beauty
Sabbath Keeping
"You will keep him in perfect peach Whose mind is stayed on You Because he trusts in You." ~ Isaiah 26: 3 ~ "Forgive others Not because they deserve forgiveness But because you deserve peace." "Did I offer peace today? Did I bring a smile to someone's face? Did I say words of healing? Did I ... Read More about Sabbath Keeping
Count My Many Blessings, Name Them One By One…
Miss Emma came home! Miss Emma is a gypsy, coming...and going...at will. Some years ago, I was a participant on a boomer women site and someone excoriated me because I allowed my cats outdoors. I attempted to explain my situation wasn't remotely similar to her situation (she was a self proclaimed ... Read More about Count My Many Blessings, Name Them One By One…
Thank You for serving!
Our nation owes a debt of gratitude to men and women who have given their time, their efforts and in some cases their limbs and lives in service to the United States of America. As we end Veterans week, and from someone who has been handed an American flag during a military funeral, ... Read More about Thank You for serving!
Dear President Elect Trump…
Dear President Elect Trump: "We have been assured, sir, in the sacred writings, that 'except the Lord build the house they labor in vain that build it.' I firmly believe this; and I also believe that without His concurring aid we shall succeed in this political building no better than the builders ... Read More about Dear President Elect Trump…
VOTE Prayerfully, Carefully Knowing God Holds Us Accountable
Tomorrow we vote for President and Vice President of the USA. It is a privilege and duty to vote, one not taken lightly. However, this election is about more than the next four years; it's about the next three or four decades. The President we elect now will determine, in large measure, the sitting ... Read More about VOTE Prayerfully, Carefully Knowing God Holds Us Accountable
Sabbath Keeping
"For God will bring every deed into judgement, including every hidden thing whether it is good or evil." ~ Ecclesiastes 12:14 ~ "I must admit, I am so tired of people quoting Matthew 7:1 ("Judge not that ye be not judged") out of context in claiming we are not to judge. And of course, as ... Read More about Sabbath Keeping
Do You See the Mystery?
"A seed hidden in the heart of an apple is an orchard invisible." ~ Welsh proverb ~ Lately, meals have been English cheddar cheese, Honey Crisp apple and Pumpkin Seed Cheddar crackers. A pint of Smithwick's or Harp would be wonderful but probably not going to happen in this rural burg. ... Read More about Do You See the Mystery?
Martin Luther, Grounding, This Little Light of Mine…
His parents wanted him to become a lawyer but Martin Luther, in order to seek God, became an Augustinian monk, but eventually became disillusioned with the Catholic church. On today's date in 1517, his 95 Theses attacked the Catholic Church for selling "indulgences" to absolve sin. The 95 ... Read More about Martin Luther, Grounding, This Little Light of Mine…
Sabbath Keeping
"You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you." ~ Isaiah 26:3 ~ "When I say it's you I like, I'm talking about that part of you that knows that life is far more than anything you can ever see or hear or touch. That deep part of you that allows you to ... Read More about Sabbath Keeping