Here am I, the servant of the Lord; let it be with me according to your word. –Luke 1:38 With only a few days till Christmas, my schedule feels even more full than normal. Regular household work competes with parties and decorating, and the rivalry generates chaos. Just after I Read more…
I do not occupy myself with thing too great and too marvelous for me. But I have calmed and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with its mother… Psalm 131:1b-2a I hate not being listened to. I resent not being asked for my input, especially when it comes to Read more…
For the last several weeks I have been diligently logging what I eat and how much of it on an app. It tells me how many calories I am allowed to consume if I want to get rid of about a pound a week. It adds calories to the allowance Read more…
A few days ago, our prayer ministry team was blessed with a brief day retreat in the pines and meadows of the Mogollon Rim country. Turned loose for two whole hours to be quiet with Jesus near the softly chuckling creek, under the whispering walnuts, or in view of the Read more…
Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these shall be yours as well. –Matthew 6:33 Nothing allows my old nature to rear its ugly head like lack of sleep. The last few days, my husband has experienced unrelenting pain — the kind that only lets him Read more…
Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things shall be yours as well. –Matthew 6:33 This is one of those days when the everyday has so many wrinkles and curves, so many challenges and obstacles that I am VERY aware of my need to have Read more…