Musings

Waiting for Jesus … Our Hope

Advent: The arrival of a notable person, thing, or event; appearance, emergence, dawn, birth; the coming or second coming of Christ And hope does not disappoint, because the love of…

Weird Things I’m Thankful For

In the past, he let all nations go their own way. Yet he has not left himself without testimony: He has shown kindness by giving you rain from heaven and…

A Time to Weep

There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and…

Generous

“For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard.” Matthew 20:1 (NIV) Have you ever prayed and…

Getting Up Again … and Again

For though a righteous man falls seven times, he rises again. Proverbs 24:16a (NIV 1984) Our first kitten was a doozy. Her name was Tiger Lily—“Lily” was added to let…

Face to Face

I have much to write to you, but I do not want to use paper and ink. Instead, I hope to visit you and talk with you face to face,…

Yoked

Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and…

Eggs in a Basket

  “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.” Proverbs 4:23 Sometimes life can seem overwhelming and there just doesn’t seem to be anyone who can…

Thoughts on Toast and Tragedies

And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you, and make you strong,…

Bitter Roots

See to it that no one falls short of the grace of God and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble and defile many.  Hebrews 12:15 It was…

I Am Not the Hero

  And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus. To our God and Father be glory for ever and ever. Amen. Philippians…

When Shaundra Spoke Up

If you do away with the yoke of oppression, with the pointing finger and malicious talk, and if you spend yourselves in behalf of the hungry and satisfy the needs of…