Oh, Lord, why can’t I live a single day in a way that’s perfectly right? Why must I daily, say something I shouldn’t say, do something I shouldn’t do, or neglect to do something I
Read moreIs Perfection A Hopeless Cause?
Tag: Sin
Playing with Blocks
Don’t you love playing with blocks? I never grew up when it came to blocks. And I’m not fussy about the types. Old-fashioned wooden blocks urge me to get on the floor with our grandchildren
Read moreGrumbling and Complaining
Grumbling and complaining, I asked, “Why, God? I don’t understand why I pray and pray, and nothing happens!” Grumbling and Complaining Become Habits My husband and I wanted a family. We had been married for
Read moreFinding Hope
Hope. I want it. I search for it. I try to hold onto it when I find it. During Christmas, I sing, teach, greet, write, and listen to pastors speak words of hope. Yet, in
Read moreEmmanuel–Even in Aisle Three
“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the
Read moreFaith Over Fear
Fear over faith or faith over fear? You choose. Fear says: Life changes. Change hurts. I’ll stay where I am. God says: Chance change. Grow through pain. I’m with you all the way.
Read moreGrace like Rain—Blessings of God
God’s grace like rain came down on the parched New Mexico desert in October. What a wonderful reminder of the mercy and kindness of the Lord. Gone are the forest fires which plagued our state
Read moreThe Rat Had to Die
For almost a year, we have been battling with the elusive wall critter. We live in an older home where holes are twice the size of pipes and daylight peeks under doors. Needless to say,
Read moreDo-Over
I’ve sat through plenty of discussions on Adam and Eve, and the fall of the human race. The way I see it, if it hadn’t been Adam and Eve, it would have been someone else.
Read moreThe Gap
Ephesians 2:8-9 ~ For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may
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