I am thankful for two days in a row off from work for Thanksgiving. It has given me a chance to catch up on cleaning and working on some projects for Christmas, but it also has given me a chance to recharge. I got to sleep past daylight and to just sit on the couch…
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Thankful for God’s Provision
As Thanksgiving approaches, I am reminded of Philippians 4:19: “But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” It is a verse that we often quote, but sometimes I think we don’t really rest on this promise. We are prone to worry and try to figure out…
The Shepherd’s Voice
In a recent Bible study on Psalms 23, Jennifer Rothschild pointed out some interesting facts she learned about sheep. She shared a video showing different people trying to call a herd of sheep but the sheep ignore them. However, when their shepherd calls them, they follow his commands. John 10:4 says, “And when he putteth…
Soul Food
Our church is famous for its socials. We always have an impressive spread with delicious dishes and enough of a variety to surely please anyone. But, it’s not just about the food. It is a time for everyone to slow down for a moment and sit down together with people that don’t normally see every…
Overflowing
The age old question: Is your cup half-full or half-empty? Your answer is supposed to determine whether you are an optimist or a pessimist. While it may be an entertaining argument, the real question is why is your cup half full? Psalm 23:5 says, “Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine…
Dust Bunny Wars
Due to unforeseen events (aka people coming over), I felt compelled to tackle a task I had been procrastinating…dusting. Not to mention the dust bunnies seemed to be forming an alliance that suggested a hostile attack that even my three cats were not likely to survive. It was time to go to battle. I started…
Enriched
In school I actually enjoyed the vocabulary assignments where you are given a list of words to look up in the dictionary, write out the definition in your workbook, and then use it in a sample sentence. I loved learning new words or additional meanings to words that I already knew. This love of mine…
Rattled
What do a hairball, palmetto bug, the USPS, and the IRS have in common? They teamed up together to rattle me. I had never really considered the definition of rattled until I was watching a video that goes along with the Bible study Psalm 23: The Shepherd With Me. Jennifer Rothschild defines rattled as “thrown…
Trust and Obey
Trust and Obey is a song I have sung in church since before I can remember. It’s as familiar as a favorite sweater, but because it is so familiar, it is easy to overlook the words. It is even easier to overlook the meaning of the words much less how they should work out in…
The Power of Naming
When a little bobble-headed, tuxedo kitten showed up in my yard howling for help, I picked her up and felt ribs. She hissed when her feet left the ground but by the time she reached my shoulder she was purring like an Italian sports car. It took less than a week to realize she…