Yesterday, as I was reading Scripture, I came upon II Chronicles 13:5. In that verse is an interesting term, “covenant of salt.” I’m sure I’ve read those words before but yesterday, I took particular notice. Sometimes that happens. A verse that I must have read several times suddenly stands out. I checked out the significance […]
Etta Bend Devotional
One of the writing projects I’m working on is a daily devotional book with the Etta Bend of the early twentieth century as the background. The format is to have a Bible verse at the top, short sketch in the middle, and a take away Thought at the bottom. Here is a sample: January 8–“I […]

In Winter’s Grip
Just a few feet away, outside my window on the world, harsh cold grips the landscape in merciless hands. Snow outlines yards and rooftops, bringing white shapes out of the darkness. No longer do I see the neighborhood cats wandering down the street. Hopefully, they all have homes and warm cushions on which to curl […]

In the Frigid Northwest
The thermometer registers one degree! One!! I have a feeling that, just before sunrise, it may dip below zero. Probably two or three inches of snow lie on the ground. This is Cold Weather. The Snowy Owl has been spotted in Florida and people in Canada are experiencing frost quakes. What a winter! And, by […]

Polar What?
It isn’t often that we in Northwest Arkansas get a visitor from the North Pole, well, except. of course,for Santa Claus. So far as I know, it is arriving uninvited and it is not a quiet type but makes itself known in a big way. The meteorologists are calling it a Polar Vortex. It is […]

Hope
Aren’t you glad for hope? When problems plague us, we can always hope that they will be resolved. When we aren’t feeling well, we hope that soon we will feel better. When finances get tight, we hope that our ship will come in and, in fact, we see the sails rising just above the horizon. […]
