A mouse in the house!
Our daughter had come over for dinner after she got off work. I was in the kitchen getting dinner started when I noticed, out of the corner of my eye, movement down at the garbage can … a…
The amazing difference one light makes!
The power went out. We weren’t expecting it. It wasn’t storming. It wasn’t even winter yet. It was around 4pm when the power went out, just before dinnertime. Darkness was falling outside … and it would soon be…
“Freaking out” in the “Be still” mug
During the month of October I had my little “freaking out” ghost sitting out on my kitchen counter for decoration. The month of October was incredibly difficult, when it came to caregiving for aging parents. Incredibly difficult! …
Taken by surprise … when you least expect it!
It was one of those days when hubby had a long, exhausting day at work; then he was going out for a work dinner afterwards, so he wouldn’t be home until late. I didn’t bother to wear makeup…
A letter to dear friends!
Paul settled down working a normal job in Corinth making tents alongside Aquila and Priscilla, while “every Sabbath he reasoned in the synagogue, trying to persuade Jews and Greeks.” - Acts 18:4 “When Silas and Timothy came from…
A good friend when you really need one!
We read in Acts 18:1-4: “After this, Paul left Athens and went to Corinth. There he met a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had…
Paul – Arriving in Corinth
Having crossed the isthmus and looking back north towards mainland Greece, this is the view Paul would have seen just before arriving in Corinth. Turning to look south towards Corinth, an enormous rock monolith rises out of the…
Paul – Heading to Corinth
“So … where exactly is Corinth?” you might be wondering. I took a screenshot of my map app on my phone so you could see where Corinth is in relation to Athens. Corinth is basically due west of…
Paul – Leaving Athens
Paul’s sermon on Mars Hill stands as one of the greatest sermons of all time! It’s very clear and direct. It’s concise. It’s powerful! Wow! “Paul was such an amazing hero,” we think. I’ve seen lovely magazine articles…
The One True God made the world and everything in it
“The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples built by hands.” - Acts 17:24