“Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the appetite: this also is vanity and striving after the wind.” Ecc. 6:9 My husband found a lightbulb in the yard last week. It is the tenth one we’ve found strewn around the wild edges of our property. They didn’t always lay amongst long… Continue reading Squirrels and Patio Lights: A Lesson in Contentment
Month: August 2024
Sunday Reflections- The Steadfast Love of the LORD
“For the word of the LORD is upright, and all his work is done in faithfulness. He loves righteousness and justice; the earth is full of the steadfast love of the LORD. By the word of the LORD the heavens were made, and by the breath of his mouth all their host. He gathers the… Continue reading Sunday Reflections- The Steadfast Love of the LORD
Something Brief, Something True: An Acceptable Time
"But as for me, my prayer is to you, O LORD. At an acceptable time, O God, in the abundance of your steadfast love answer me in your saving faithfulness." Psalm 69:13 Prayer. It is such an incredible privilege and blessing to pray to God. David, a man after God's own heart, thought so. Here… Continue reading Something Brief, Something True: An Acceptable Time
Deep Roots, Good Fruit: A Book Review
Show don't tell. It's a popular imperative in writing classes. Modified a bit—tell but also show—this little phrase is a wonderful strategy for teaching new concepts to young learners. The apostle Paul employed it to teach new believers as he passed the torch to the leaders of the churches, "The things which you learned and… Continue reading Deep Roots, Good Fruit: A Book Review
