Mercy and Favor

Mercy and Favor

On July 28, 2022 our youngest daughter and her husband welcomed their first child into this world. They had been trying for some time to conceive. Prayers were being lifted in the hopes that the Lord would bless them. On Christmas Day we got the news that she was...

It is hard to imagine sometimes, how on earth we can praise God when we are drowning in our circumstances. A few years ago Casting Crowns had a song on the radio called “I Will Praise You in this Storm”. Being a music lover I immediately liked the song....
More Than You Can Handle

More Than You Can Handle

They say, “God won’t give you more than you can handle.” They are wrong. The illness may be terminal, the divorce may be final, the loss may be permanent. Paul was beheaded, Peter was crucified—indeed, “more than they can handle.” The Bible teaches that God won’t...
Holes in My Jeans

Holes in My Jeans

I started high school in 1987. Wasn’t much into fashion at 14, but I wanted to fit in. I would beg my parents to take me shopping and to be able to get some of the latest trendy clothes. Holey jeans were a big thing back in the mid to late 1980’s,...
Mixing in the Good Soil

Mixing in the Good Soil

 Two years ago someone came off of the road in front of my house, ran their car through the creek, across my driveway and onto my side yard. When they did this it created a pretty big scar in my yard where the topsoil and grass had been peeled off . It also did some...