Bible

The Highest Form of Worship

This series on worship has come slowly and has been a challenge. God demands truthfulness and transparency, and it is impossible to write without His inspiration! I have had to search deep and be stretched to grow by the Spirit as we have examined my own personal worship together. It has changed my view ofContinue reading “The Highest Form of Worship”

Worship Through the Word

One of the first words I learned to spell after my name was the Word B-I-B-L-E. This was due to a song I was introduced to in Sunday School, and my Mama sang it to me… a lot! Little did I know how true the words were and the role they would play in my walk ofContinue reading “Worship Through the Word”

Spring…Renew my Worship

The purple flower in the picture is the first bloom of my Iris in my garden. Spring is here! I only plant perennials in my yard, and my Iris are faithful to appear yearly. Perennials have more character than their annual counterpart. Though annuals display color and such variety, the first bad storm sends themContinue reading “Spring…Renew my Worship”

All The Wonder, None of the Worry

One of my favorite holiday traditions is to make myself a hot cup of tea, turn on the Christmas lights, sit at my beloved piano, and play Christmas music. It is such mental and spiritual therapy for me as I flip through pages and play some of my favorites from memory. One of my favoriteContinue reading “All The Wonder, None of the Worry”

Love Who?

If you are following my blog, you may continue to note that I am writing less frequently in this series on the Sermon on the Mount. It is taking longer to get quiet and digest what the words of Christ mean in my life. I am being challenged more and more to live out myContinue reading “Love Who?”

Broken Promises

At some point, all of us have either crossed our hearts or performed a pinky swear over issues that seemed foundational to our peace of mind at tender young ages. Most have sworn allegiance to secret clubs in treehouses or make-do forts. I can still recite my brownie and Girl Scout pledges. We learned earlyContinue reading “Broken Promises”

Making The Grade

Over the last few years, I have made several transitions, and we can all agree, especially with the pandemic, who did not? This particular series came out of several dry places in my devotional life. God revealed to me that though I spend a fair amount of time in the scriptures, I needed to spendContinue reading “Making The Grade”

Lightning Bugs

One of my most treasured memories from childhood summers is waiting until dusk, when lightning bugs began to appear. Some people call them by the more elegant title of fireflies but in our family culture, we call them lightning bugs. My grandmother would hunt me up an old mason jar (one that was past itsContinue reading “Lightning Bugs”

Please Pass the Salt

Last year about this time, Jim and I made a visit to the ER, and as a result, Jim was hospitalized for a few days. He experienced an episode of Atrial fibrillation. If you are unfamiliar with this, it is where the heart develops an arrhythmia. The doctors tried a few types of medicine, butContinue reading “Please Pass the Salt”

Moments on the Mountain…The Guide

One of the benefits of living in the technological age is that we have so much instructional information at our fingertips. I learned how to sew with a sewing machine by watching a video. I have googled everything from how to make Baklava, butterfly shrimp, and make my own pita bread. Google has helped meContinue reading “Moments on the Mountain…The Guide”