What does patience look like?

What does patience look like?

Today’s background photo is not at all like the previous photos thus far in our look at Patience.   Rather than a fuse,  today’s light is coming from a long wick, saturated in pure, clear oil.  The result is…
Letting off a few “sparks”!

Letting off a few “sparks”!

In today’s background photo sparks are flying.    A few sparks can’t hurt much … can they??Sometimes when our fuse is lit, we instinctively react by popping off a few “sparks”!   We’re not blowing a fame of anger…
Blowing smoke!

Blowing smoke!

Today’s background photo pretty much sums up social media!  Everyone, everywhere airing their opinions and “blowing smoke!” ”A fool finds no pleasure in understanding, but delights in airing his own opinions.”   -Proverbs 18:2 “The tongue is a restless…
Blowing anger all over everyone!

Blowing anger all over everyone!

Today’s background photo pretty much sums up our world.   Just about everyone everywhere is reacting to life by blowing fiery anger, rage, and hatred all over everyone else! “A fool gives full vent to his anger, but a…
Lessons in the Dirt – Cracking

Lessons in the Dirt – Cracking

Our tomatoes are cracking.  Google has answers for mysteries such as this … and evidently, according to Google, the inside of the tomato is growing faster than the outside of the tomato.  Well, that was no surprise.  That…
Fruit of Spirit Peace #7

Fruit of Spirit Peace #7

The Fruit of the Spirit is PEACE. This past week we have considered how Jesus left the LIGHT of heaven, the JOY of heaven, and the PEACE of heaven to come down into our dark stormy world to…
Fruit of Spirit Peace #6

Fruit of Spirit Peace #6

The Fruit of the Spirit is PEACE. Cape Blanco Lighthouse, pictured in today’s background photo, is seen shrouded in dense, heavy, thick fog!   A visitor arriving in the parking lot would assume the obvious … that the lighthouse…
How can I have supernatural power?

How can I have supernatural power?

Our world is a stormy, chaotic mess! Mental storms! Emotional storms! Relational storms! Political storms! Economic storms!But you don't have to be dragged under by the cold waves of mental illness ... and deep waters of anxiety and…