Chewing the Cud
On this first day of May, I'm thinking of a happy scene. In my imaginary picture, a few brown cows munch on grass and chew their cuds. A black fence…
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…
Meditations of the Heart
I looked out a wide window on my first morning at the beach today. No sun, but the Gulf waters brought in a steady flow of gentle waves. I…
Pray, Pray, Pray
A comment this week from one of your fellow blog members was simple, but so true. What helps her in her quiet time…
Staying Focused
What has God placed in your life that he wants you to focus on the most? "Are you kidding me?" you might say, "I have gobs of things that are…
Deeper Thanksgivings
I'm sending this brief blog a day early since I imagine you may be very busy on Thanksgiving Day. As you think of things for which you are thankful, the…
Prayer Interruptions
Do you find that sometimes your prayer time is interrupted? You determine that you're going to read your devotional material and then spend time in prayer. But your phone rings…
Tempting Interruptions
You have an assigned task to perform. Maybe it came from the committee you're on. Maybe it's a family task you promised to accomplished. Maybe it's a self-appointed task you…
Attitudes – Praise
We think of negative attitudes and positive attitudes. We understand the attitude of bitterness or envy, the attitude of kindness or encouragement. But praise? Is that an attitude? I believe…
Thankful for Family
Probably one of the first things we think of at Thanksgiving is to give thanks for our families. Usually, I purposely try to lead people to go beyond family, health,…