Oct 28, 2020 | christmas, faith, Family, Hope, Jesus, Joy, peace, spiritual
This past weekend, Tim and I had the opportunity to visit our son who lives in California. While traveling, I had the pleasure of reading my friend, Georgia’s, recently – released Christmas novel entitled, “The Ornament of Hope.” I don’t...
Feb 13, 2019 | Doubt, Faith, faith, Grief, Hope, Jesus, Joy, love, peace, spiritual, storm, trust, warfare
He appeared for the very first time in Old Testament history a few chapters ago. Seemingly out of nowhere, Moses calls Joshua to battle saying, “Select some men for us and go fight against Amalek. Tomorrow I will stand on the hilltop with God’s staff in my...
Jan 30, 2019 | Bible, Doubt, Faith, Family, fear, Grief, Hope, Joy, Life, love, making hard decisions, peace, Rest, roots, spiritual
My new chronological Bible changes things up. Interrupts history with the pain-filled story of Job. Slips it right in between the death of Joseph and the arrival of Moses. Uninvited. Leaving us on the edge of our seat as Joseph dies and the Israelites are left alone...
Jan 19, 2019 | Bible, Grief, Hope, Jesus, Joy, Life, love, making hard decisions, Marriage, spiritual
This isn’t anything new. Men longing to be their best. But not making “the cut.” Literally. Joseph’s brothers felt the daily pain of falling short in the eyes of their father. And decided to take matters into their own hands. Remove the son who...
Jan 4, 2019 | Bible, Faith, Grief, Hope, Jesus, Joy, Life, spiritual, trust
You don’t have to make it very far in your daily Bible reading to hear the words, “When the Lord saw that human wickedness was widespread on the earth…….” “The Lord regretted that He had made man on the earth, and He was deeply...
Nov 6, 2018 | Bible, Faith, Grief, Hope, Joy, Life, love, spiritual, trust
I hear the men working right outside my window as I type. Faint voices floating softly just above the sound of old asphalt being busted apart then scooped into a big truck. ________________________ Bits and pieces of our family story are imprinted on the piles of...