Daily Blessing

How you finish is more important than how you start.

We read, at the end of the book of Acts, about Paul’s arrival in Rome (as a political prisoner). Paul’s journey to Rome was incredibly difficult. Ultimately the ship he was on was shipwrecked and the entire crew…

September 4, 2025Journeys of Paul, Rome

Our plans vs God’s plans

Life is a complicated thing. Even when we are trying our best to follow God’s will, we never quite know the full path God is leading us on. God only shows us our path a few steps at…

September 3, 2025Journeys of Paul, Rome

“Marked” by Jesus – A life of obedience.

And so we come to the final last words of Paul’s letter to the early Christians living in Rome. Last words are hugely important! What were Paul’s last words as he concluded his letter? “I urge you, brothers,…

September 2, 2025Journeys of Paul, Rome

Amazing ladies of ancient Rome

We often hear about the famous emperors, military generals, and politicians of ancient Rome. But we seldom, if ever, hear about the amazing ladies of ancient Rome. In Paul’s final closing of his letter to the early Christians…

September 1, 2025Journeys of Paul, Rome

Famous names of ancient Rome

There is not much left of ancient Rome. Most of what used to be ancient Rome has been buried underneath 2000 years’ worth of subsequent history, or else dismantled for newer building projects over the centuries. Those things…

August 31, 2025Journeys of Paul, Rome

Generational legacy

The lupines are still blooming! It’s Labor Day weekend … and the lupines are still blooming! This brings me so much joy! Lupines are my favorite flowers! Right up there next to sunflowers! The lupines always start blooming…

August 30, 2025Lessons in the Dirt

New day blessings!

Grateful for picking beans in the cool quiet of the early morning as the sun rises. Though it's definitely a contest of wills this morning with the sun and the clouds battling it out! At the moment the…

August 29, 2025Gratitude

An anxious mind!

Hubby and I carried our lawn chairs out to the yard next to the apple trees. I took my flip flops off so I could put my bare feet in the soft mossy grass. Thankfully I accidentally missed…

August 28, 2025Lessons from the forest, Prayer

“Water under the bridge”

When it comes to having a relationship with someone, we will all eventually wind up doing something which will offend or be hurtful to the other person. Most of the time we won’t even realize we have done…

August 27, 2025Relationships

Guard and protect the “relational bridge.”

A relationship is like a bridge. It takes effort to build a relationship. It doesn’t just happen. It takes work. It takes time. The bridge in these photos is a suspension bridge. The bridge is being supported and held…

August 26, 2025Relationships