My daughter and I were discussing summertime the other day and how in the past we've not really enjoyed it. But, the seasons are a gift from God. "While the earth remaineth, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not...
Peace is very hard to hold on to these days. Psalm 34:14b tells us to "seek peace, and pursue it." Jeremiah 29:4-7 tells about how the Israelites could find peace, even in the midst of captivity. It says: "Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, unto all...
I took a burden to the Lord To cast and leave it there. I knelt and told Him of my plight, And wrestled deep in prayer. But rising up to go my way I felt a deep despair, For as I tried to trudge along, My burden was still there! Why didn’t you take my burden, Lord?...
I've been blogging over several posts about the progress of taking carpet off our front porch. On May 17th I started tearing out the carpet to get rid of dust, allergens, cat hair, dirt... you name it. Since then I've run the gamut of up's and down's on trying to...
During the winter I kept an amaryllis plant in my dining room hoping it would bloom. All of my other amaryllis' are red. This one, if I remember correctly, is called apple blossom and was a variegated white/pink color. I finally gave up on it and put it in my small...