Is your “battery pack” charged up?

Is your “battery pack” charged up?

As summer was winding down, hubby and I noticed battery pack generators for sale at Costco.   That’s a great idea!   We should get one for when the power goes out.  We triumphantly toted our battery pack generator home …
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A mouse in the house!

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…
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The amazing difference one light makes!

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…
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“Freaking out” in the “Be still” mug

“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!  …
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A letter to dear friends!

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…
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Paul – Arriving in Corinth

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…
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Paul – Heading to Corinth

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…
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Paul – Leaving Athens

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…
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