Best Laid Plans of Mice and Women
"The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry" is a famous line from a poem by Robert Burns. In the poem, the mouses's house gets plowed over…
Snowed In!
I shared in my last post that I felt the Lord leading me to a new endeavor—engaging my neighbors to be better acquainted and perhaps that might lead…
Joseph – Faithful to the End
As we take our final look at the life of Joseph, let us see two major perspectives: the hand of God at work in Joseph's life and the faith of…
Joseph – Organizing the Prison
Last week, we left Joseph in prison, taken there unjustly by his master, Potiphar. Even there, Scripture tells us that . . . . . . the Lord was with…
The Fruit of Patience
Several years ago, my 10-year-old grandson excitedly asked, "Are you read for your first lesson on you new iPad, Nana?" We sat side by side on the sofa. Instead of…
Waiting and Persevering
My website is still in process. (sigh) Seems like everything is "in process" in the publishing game. Researching, writing, editing, publishing, printing, marketing and on it goes. Waiting. Thankfully, I…
Life Verses – Ears to Hear
I'm sorry I left you hanging last week. (See "Life Verses - On Fire") Like the two on the road to Emmaus, my heart was on fire as the Lord…
Life Verses – The Spirit Intercedes
Perhaps many of you have gone to the doctor and heard the dreaded C word. If not cancer, maybe another take-your-breath-away word. We had been watching my husband's TSA score…
Joshua – Day Seven
At last—day seven! The armed men and priests have walked around Jericho for six days. (See "Joshua - Keep Walking") Now, the day they have been waiting for arrives. They…
David’s Preparation
How thrilling for David to be anointed as king by the prophet Samuel. (See David, a King?) But wouldn't you love to be a fly on the wall to hear…