Beneath the Surface
I have never had a reason to go beneath the deck during a heavy snow. Nor has the thought ever occurred to me. However, as I was carrying an armload of firewood around the house to the back,…
Bear one another’s burdens
It is 26 degrees this morning. It’s dark, cold, the hummingbird feeder is frozen solid … and the wood-box is empty. So, I pull on my coat and boots and trudge out through the snow to the woodshed. …
A line in the sand
Proverbs 8:28-29 – “He established the clouds above and fixed securely the fountains of the deep; He gave the sea its boundary so the waters would not overstep His command.” Being at the coast recently, this verse continually…
What are you most grateful for in your daily life?
Today’s Gratitude Challenge: What you are most grateful for in your daily life? Glass fireplace doors … to keep the smoke out of the house. I’ve mentioned this before, but when you are using a wood-burning fireplace to…
Keys to Mental Health
Last week, hubby’s work company sent out a Daily Mental Health Checklist as a tool to help the employees manage their mental health. Hubby found the list fascinating, and he shared it with me. I likewise found the…
To have heat … you need to keep adding fuel
It is a new and novel experience to heat our home with wood. This past week the temps dropped down into the 30’s, so we fired up the wood-burning fireplace-insert to see how it would do heating the…
Hiding the Evidence
It is 33 degrees this morning … brrrr! It’s officially sweater-weather. Last Sunday I pulled out one of my favorite fluffy comfy sweaters to wear to church. As I was getting ready, I noticed that the button on…
Fan-Cam
At any large sporting event, in any large arena or stadium, there is a thing called the “Fan-Cam.” Throughout the sporting event, multiple giant big-screens are busy showing live-action footage, Replays, Special Highlight Features, etc. … But what…
The Lord is my banner!
Recently hubby and I were given last-minute tickets to a Seahawks game. Whoo-hoo! I have never been to a Seahawks game before. It was an amazing experience to join in with thousands of fans all converging on the…
Powered by God’s Light
This little sunflower in the window is solar powered. It is facing outside, and waving back and forth with the sun’s energy. So also, the light of God’s Son, Jesus Christ, empowers us … so that we, just…