My digital photo frame was a gift from a dear friend who is now family. I’m not the only one who enjoys watching the pictures cycle through during mealtimes as it sits adjacent to the kitchen table. I was completely unaware that it could accept videos until one accidentally found its way in during a …
Let Him Speak
“Ba” is my grandson’s multipurpose word. He uses it for names and words he knows but cannot yet say. His mom understands most of his cues because she sees him in their personal context. She knows what he knows and can quickly translate. Did you know that the Spirit of God intercedes for us in …
Known
I need reading glasses but I don’t want them. Instead I hold things farther and farther away or resign myself to fuzzy details. I’ve enjoyed 20/20 vision for half a century and my distance vision is still sharp, but as we age, our eyes loose the ability to focus at different distances quickly. As humans …
Called By Name
I remember being called Mrs. Ross as a newlywed and thinking Mrs. Ross is my mother in law. I readily identified as Paul’s wife but Mrs. Ross was a title that took some growing into. In fact, I commonly asked to be called Mrs. LeAnn because it seemed less formal and made it easier for …
Life and Peace
What informs my thoughts? It’s a question I had to ask myself as I struggled to find sleep one night this week. I had simply scrolled my social long enough to reply to several comments and wish a few happy birthdays. There, in a birthday post, was a tiny tidbit of information I wished I …
He Causes Us To Remember
There’s nothing worse than a sick baby except a sick momma with a sick baby. The stomach bug caught up with us somewhere on Sunday and by Monday evening, we knew we were all in for a long night. Babies try so hard to be happy even when they’re feeling awful. They want to play. …
What Joy!
Pure joy! A most apt description of grandchildren now that I have them. So many people, friends and strangers alike, told me how wonderful this tertiary generation would prove to be but before they came into the world, before I held them and knew them, I simply could not comprehend. The capacity of my heart …
Faithful Over Fruitful
When you read my blog, I hope you know I’m reading my Bible and where I’m reading at any given time but even more, I hope you can see that God’s Spirit is at work orchestrating the lessons He’s prepared first for me and also for you. I hope you see that God’s Word is …
I’ll Fly Away
Funerals are for the benefit of the living, not for the deceased. Families may find comfort in the condolences, but the greatest comfort is found in the assurances of God in Scripture. I was reminded just this week of the incredible gift of knowing a dear one is eternally secure in the afterlife. This knowledge …
Treasure the Word
I love my Bible because I love Jesus. As I spend time with Him in its pages, His Spirit teaches me, reminding me of the very words of Jesus, as if I’d been among His first disciples. Sometimes I’m listening and I get it, but other times, He’s preparing me for another time or season …
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