I am protected
“The Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen and protect you from the evil one.” - 2 Thessalonians 3:3
Hope for when life is discouraging!
The Apostle Paul wrote the letter of 1 Thessalonians shortly after arriving in Corinth. The letter is one of immense relief that the brand-new Christians in Thessalonica are doing ok and standing firm in their faith. For Paul,…
Surgery of the soul
Someone had surgery yesterday. Hubby has just now left to go down to the hospital to bring said someone back home. Something was not working in the body. A skilled surgeon needed to take a surgical scalpel and…
Redeeming beauty … from out of the garbage dump
Last week hubby had an evening work event. The venue where the event was held was high atop one of the local hills around here – Cougar Mountain – where there is a swanky golf course and high-end…
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 …
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…