Looking Ahead to that Good Inheritance
My 87-year-old mother lives with me, and I have to give her credit today for this devotional. She was doing her own Bible study yesterday morning and shared with me that it was based on the verse below from the Psalms and how that verse was taking her back in her memory to various points in her life. When my grandmother was eight her mother died and her father was unable to care for her, she was sent to live with her grandparents. At the time—and for many years thereafter—she thought she was one of the most misfortunate people on the face of the earth. All she could think of was all she had lost and how she didn’t have a “real family” like most of her friends did.
Confessional
If you were here in person I would ask you to lean in so you could hear my whispered words. I have a confession.
The house is a disaster. I’m sitting in my pajamas and it’s 2:30 in the afternoon. My kids have had an assortment of food that constitutes anything but a healthy, balanced diet today and to top it all off, I ate ice cream for breakfast. Pretty sad look into the life of someone who usually has it reasonably together!
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Serving Real Butter
February 29, 2024 by admin
Filed under Life Topics
“Your life was saved by a miracle for a reason.” Ashley explained. A man who’d killed four people in an Atlanta courthouse shooting now held Ashley Smith hostage. As she gained Nichol’s trust he untied her and they began talking. Later she cooked him breakfast.
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Stillness in the Chaos
Stillness. The trees in the forest on a humid summer’s day echo the stillness of the earth. It’s peaceful, tranquil, relaxing and quiet. Yet, in the 21st century, stillness is almost unheard of. The modern family is employed by demanding, stressful jobs, has one or two kids in one or two extra-curricular sports or activities and is busy trying to juggle the responsibilities of home ownership, a declining economy and marriage. And the juggle is becoming a struggle.
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Warning: Worry Ahead
February 25, 2024 by admin
Filed under Personal Growth
While visiting the deserts of Arizona, I decided to go for a walk at dusk. Before I headed out, my father-in-love warned me of all the potential dangers. He said, "there might be javalinas [wild pigs] ready to attack if you get between them and their young. Also there are Africanized bees swarming in the area, and other insects, which are known to be quite dangerous. One neighbor south of me was attacked and barely survived."
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