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…
Fourth of July – Freedom
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…
50th Wedding Anniversary
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…
Great Is Thy Faithfulness
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…
Order in our Lives
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…
So What’s an Ebenezer?
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…
“Come Thou Fount” – verse 2
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. …
Tune My Heart
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…
“Blessed Assurance” – Guest Writer
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…
How Great Thou Art
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…
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