Valley of the shadow of death
Our church is wrapping up the summer sermon series over Psalm 23. I wanted to share one final thought which just came to me. Psalm 23:4 – “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow…
What footprints are you leaving behind?
This past summer, hubby and I, along with our two kids, were able to travel to a small island in the North Atlantic. This small unassuming island is a place of amazing, jaw-dropping beauty! Throughout the years, this…
God is more than enough!
I wanted to give you an update on my Hoopes rose. I shared in a previous blog post how the parsley had decided to move into my Hoopes rose’s pot this spring. The pot was plenty big enough…
Gardens into graves
A few weeks ago hubby and I had our septic system pumped. Regular maintenance of a septic system recommends having it pumped every 5 years. This summer was the time to do such a thing. Here you can…
Two parts
This is the first year (ever!) that the tomatoes have turned ripe on the vine. Usually hubby and I have green tomatoes sitting all over our house the entire month of October waiting to turn ripe. But not…
The Daily Question …
Back in 2018 I was listening to an online sermon by Pastor Steven … it was a New Year’s Eve sermon … and the main thought of the sermon was this question: “God, what can You do through…
Contentment = Confidence
"Contentment goes hand-in-hand with confidence. A by-product of contentment is confidence." - Pastor Steven
The comfort of feeling safe
"Oh, the comfort, the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with a person; having neither to weigh thoughts nor measure words, but to pour them all out just as they are, chaff and grain together, knowing that a faithful…
Endurance will develop character in you.
"Endurance will develop character and strength in you that “fun” is not designed to accomplish." - TD Jakes
Endurance is not about being happy
"Endurance is not about being happy … it is about being faithful and it is about sacrifice. Day-after-day faithfulness to sacrifice." - TD Jakes