Proverbs 19:22a “What is desired in a man is steadfast love,” With Thanksgiving over and Christmas on the horizon, I sit quietly and reflect on the empty house of Thanksgiving. Thank you Covid-19 for canceling the once a year get together with extended family and the many family we will not see for the upcoming Christmas holiday. What this reminded me of was Pastor Dave from NMC and Rick...

Daniel 20:12b-14a “Since the first day that you set your mind to gain understanding and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come in response to them. 13 But the prince of the Persian kingdom resisted me twenty-one days. Then Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, because I was detained there with the king of...

“What is desired in a man is steadfast love,” Proverbs 19:22aToday, Lord willing, marks the end and a new beginning. Eric and I made a decision for me to let go of a project that I was working on. I started it before we got together. If/when I release it, we will have the opportunity to start something together. This was a personal dream that changed after I married Eric but is still part of...

Psalm 3:3 “But you, O Lord, are a shield about me, my glory, and the lifter of my head.“ “Once upon a time, in a land far far away lived a beautiful princess (who cooked, cleaned, did laundry, knew everything about childcare, did the accounting for the palace, juggled, hunted, played basketball, sewed, was a size 3 but never worked out and could eat like a man, was a gourmet chef, all...

Ephesians 4:22–24 “Put off, concerning your former conduct, the old man which grows corrupt according to the deceitful lusts, and be renewed in the spirit of your mind, and… Put on the new man which was created according to God, in true righteousness and holiness.” Happy Friday Eve! Do you have any big weekend plans? This weekend I am blessed with the opportunity to help two very special...

1 John 1:9 “If we confess our sins, he is faithful to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.“ How many times have you heard that verse? Is it your first? Is it your thousandth? What does that verse mean to you? I had to dig deep, believe it or not, to find that out for myself. Last week I shared with you about feathers being ruffled in Bible study. One of the points...

Isaiah 53:7 He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth; like a lamb that is led to the slaughter, and like a sheep that before its shearers is silent, so he opened not his mouth. Have you ever prayed for God to help you to “shut up?” I have—make that AM. When Taylor was a teenager she complained I would lecture her. Then again, most teenagers probably...

Isaiah 43:1 “Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name; you are Mine!“ Happy Tuesday dear friend. If it’s not Tuesday when you’re reading this, it will be soon. Actually, writing that reminds me that the only thing we have control over is how we choose to react when something happens to us. This brings me to Eric and my conversation yesterday. If...

Isaiah 30:15-16 “For thus said the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel,“In  returning and rest you shall be saved;  in quietness and in trust shall be your strength.” But you were unwilling, 16 and you said, “No! We will flee upon horses”;  therefore you shall flee away;and, “We will ride upon swift steeds”; therefore your pursuers shall be swift. Wow! This was in my...

Micah 6:8 “He has shown you, O mortal, what is good.  And what does the Lord require of you?To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” “Run, run—as fast as you can! You can’t catch me! I’m the gingerbread man!” Maybe I’m pulling a little bit too much of the Grammy thing into this blog, LOL. This nursery rhyme written long ago, ties in...