Trees turn Autumn shades~located in front of our church The wind was blowing, a chill in the air. Autumn sung the wisps of her crisp song. Clouds billowed across the sky while yellow leaves quivered, tree rooted in a blanket of green. For sure the time to give Thanks is near. I churned my grocery cart through the aisles. Celery, lettuce, parsley, and onion, bagged, tied, and tossed in the cart. Zipped past the fruit, picked up … Continue reading →
Flicker/Creative Commons While rushing around preparing succulent meals and desserts for family and friends, ‘Tis the season to prepare a meal for the needy in our community. While selecting just the right gift to demonstrate our love to someone special ‘Tis the season to demonstrate Christ’s love to someone at a shelter who would appreciate any gift. While giving thanks for the abundant blessings that fill our homes ‘Tis the season to abundantly bless those who do not … Continue reading →
My first taste of this heavenly treat was about a week before my birthday. One of the teachers at school brought a chocolate cake to celebrate a friend’s birthday. The cake looked appealing with the chocolate fans on top and the crumbly fresh cake under the frosting. Once the velvety chocolate slid across my taste buds, though, appeal changed to tantalizing delight. My flavor senses tingled as every rich morsel inched its way over my taste buds. … Continue reading →
Sands of Carmel Lord, grace me with your Holy Spirit that I may walk in Your ways. Fill my heart with a desire to follow You. “Direct my footsteps according to your word; let no sin rule over me.” Psalm 119:133 NIV Where is the Lord leading You on this journey with Him? From My Heart to Yours, Linking up with Word Filled Wednesdays at the Internet Cafe
Continue reading →Janis in her majorette boots “For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.” Psalm 139:13&14 NIV Accepting God’s word on this matter has never been easy for me. I can find numerous traits about myself I do not like (wearing majorette boots was not one of them). Not to mention those imperfections … Continue reading →
Life can batter us at times. Our plans and hopes crumble before our eyes. People disappoint us. Loved ones get sick. The job we’ve relied on for 20 years is yanked out from under us. Our savings is depleted and we wonder where the next dime will come from. But in the midst of our terrible circumstances, there is One who has a plan. We think it’s a back-up plan but it’s really the original plan … Continue reading →
The rainbow promises hope The cloudy skies promised to rain fear and hopelessness on my joyful moment. In the kitchen while I breaded the chicken breasts, the thoughts assailed my mind like searing arrows. “Prepare for the pain,” they kept saying. “He won’t be coming back.” I carefully placed a piece of chicken in the hot oil of the frying pan. “Suffering with Christ is part of my walk as a Christian,” I told myself trying to brace … Continue reading →
