Monthly Archives: October 2011

The Word gives us direction for our lives but we can not take a line here, a line there out of the Bible and use “it” for direction or cite “it” as doctrine.  A good illustration is “The Alien Scripture Verse,” … Continue reading →

      One of my favorite things about God’s Word is; that it doesn’t “gloss over” the humanity of His children. Whether they fell or triumphed, He told of it.  The Bible is about real people, who really lived. They … Continue reading →

Years ago, we lived in a house that had a peach tree in the backyard.  All summer long, I watched as the buds went from bud to flower to fruit to ripen.  As I watched the fruit’s progression, I thought about … Continue reading →

The No Name Lizards Acts 17:22-23 My grandson, Quinlan, was showing me his two pet lizards. When I inquired what their names were he quickly responded, “They don’t have names, they are the no name lizards.”  After a moment’s thought, … Continue reading →

 Today, I decided I’d had enough of trying to do something with my unruly hair. Settling into the ‘hair chair,’ at the beauty parlor, I told the beautician of my struggle. Since I’d moved from NC to Florida, my hair “do” had … Continue reading →

One afternoon, my little grandson got in the car, obviously annoyed.  One of his friends had been very attentive as long as a treat was in hand; but as soon as the treat was gone, so was the friend.  This … Continue reading →

  Satan keeps trying to convince me that I’m a failure. Whenever I fall short and mess up, the devil makes sure that I know what a big loser I Am.  Daily, I must remind myself that satan is a … Continue reading →

This morning, I made wheat bread with dried cranberries, chopped English walnuts, cinnamon and allspice. Also, I made oatmeal cookies with those same ingredients. Both recipes also included flour, butter and salt. The obvious question is, how could the same … Continue reading →

LIFE COMES AT YOU FAST! John 16:33 One morning, my daughter looped the leash of their full grown Great Dane, Toby, around the table leg so he’d be out from under foot while she did household chores. She headed upstairs; … Continue reading →

I have mouth trouble. Sometimes, my tongue beats my eyeballs black and blue in the on-going quest for mouth control!  Mercy! Did you know that humans are the only one of God’s creations that can express their thoughts in words?    … Continue reading →