Let There Be Light
Don't you love it when something clicks for you? The light goes on and you really "get it." Last Sunday, my pastor was making a point with the illustration of…
Don't you love it when something clicks for you? The light goes on and you really "get it." Last Sunday, my pastor was making a point with the illustration of…
One of our favorite American celebrations is around the corner—the 4th of July! We think of parades, picnics, and patriotism: fireworks, flags and family, country, constitution, and freedom. It's a…
A personal narrative this week. This Saturday will mark fifty years of marriage for my husband and me. I always thought that just happened to old people! But here we…
As I write this, my husband and I are having a get-away 50th anniversary celebration in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. One feels a certain serenity in these beautiful Smokey Mountains, a sense…
Alert! This blog layout is probably going to make more sense if you view it on your computer rather than your iPhone. If I should bake a cake from scratch…
I spent a whole blog last week describing the plight of the Israelites in their constant dismal confrontations with the Philistines. The Israelites worked out of the home base town…
Last week, we pondered the hymn, "Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing." That second verse has a word that is not very well known—other than singing it in this hymn. …
Reading Rusty's writing last week reminded me of the many hymns of our faith with powerful texts. If you haven't sung many of these in a while, it might be…
Speaking of heart-warming moments (last two blogs), I invited Dr. Rusty Hoffman as guest writer this week. He shares memorable moments shortly before his father-in-law's death. Rev. Gerald McNeely served…
Have you ever been studying a passage of Scripture and then you come across it again in a sermon or a song or another study? It's like the Lord is…