Katelyn, my dear friend's daughter, stopped by with her new hubby Josh to say "goodbye" before they left for Canada!  Yes, Canada!  Kate met Josh on eHarmony and it has been love, love, love ever since!   The hug goodbye was so much more emotional than I expected....I...

Sunday as I was sitting in church waiting for communion to be served, I saw three small stained glass windows on the front left wall of our sanctuary.  I had never noticed them before, and they were beautiful.  Shimmering and full of color, the windows seemed to be...

I woke up this morning and wished I could have had about one more hour of sleep.  When Maria came downstairs, she was feeling the same way.  I think a few mornings in a row of sleeping in a bit has gotten our bodies off schedule. So, today, I am going to have to...

Those who consider themselves religious and yet do not keep a tight rein on their tongues deceive themselves, and their religion is worthless. Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to...

I'm not sure if it was knowing I had a teacher's meeting today and because of that I didn't have to be at school quite as early or if it was my lovely "pink eye" and feeling "not so great" that kept me from waking up in time to share with you this morning. Whichever...

My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, because human anger does not produce the righteousness that God desires. Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so...

When tempted, no one should say, "God is tempting me." For God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does he tempt anyone; but each person is tempted when they are dragged away by their own evil desire and enticed. Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and...

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.  James 1:12 Persevere. It was one of our vocabulary words at school two weeks ago, and I was...

Believers in humble circumstances ought to take pride in their high position. But the rich should take pride in their humiliation—since they will pass away like a wild flower. For the sun rises with scorching heat and withers the plant; its blossom falls and its...

If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you. But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. That...