Yesterday morning, I picked up the phone and heard four beautiful voices singing,” Happy Birthday to you.” It was Matt, Dawn, Sara, and Nathan, starting my day off right. And, the whole day was like that–full of happy surprises. Phone calls, birthday cards in the mail, email wishes, a visit from Peg (she didn’t know […]
Apr 17, 2014
A Little of This and of That
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Tiny black intruders have, once again, invaded my kitchen. Black ants do this every spring. I’m not sure why they do. They seem to have no purpose. They dash off in one direction, stop, and run in the opposite direction. They wander here and there, always at top speed, always going somewhere but I don’t […]
Apr 16, 2014
A Lesson From the Maple
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The maple tree by the mail box did an odd thing this year. It kept its brown, dead leaves, all winter long. And, when the maple tree in the back yard began to put out leaf buds, this one in the front didn’t. Then, a few days ago, during an extra strong wind, that tree […]
Apr 5, 2014
Noah
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I have not seen the movie, “Noah”, nor do I plan to see it. From listening to people who have seen it, I’d say it doesn’t stick to the biblical account of Noah and the Flood. I love reading the story of Noah from the Book of Genesis. I don’t think Hollywood has improved upon the […]
Apr 3, 2014
On Board Your Ship
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The storm arose suddenly. Waves tossed the small ship, wind battered it, and each second, the men on board feared they would be dumped into the angry sea. However, one among them was not concerned. He slept peacefully while lightning flashed, thunder crashed, and the sea roared. Of course, his friends woke Him. They asked […]
Apr 2, 2014
Holding Up Our Hands
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“But you, be strong and do not let your hands be weak, for your work shall be rewarded!” (2 Chronicles 15:7 NKJV) What an encouragement when I was reading Scripture yesterday morning! At times, I wonder why I write. The rewards seem to be mostly intrinsic and, believe me, sometimes I get tired. I am […]
