Let all that I am praise the Lord; may I never forget the good things he does for me. Psalm 102 :2 NLT Our first cat-love was a green-eyed blonde. She came into our lives when friends moved in across the street. Her name was Buffy. Buffy had been a street cat before her adoption and…
Month: May 2019
eXercise?
Does refusing to go to the gym count as resistance training? Anonymous – coolfunnyquotes.com
Genesis 2:4-25 NIV
Adam and Eve Please read these verses from the Bible of your choice or online (Bible Gateway: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+2&version=NIV )The observations and comments are from my own Bible studies. v 4: Genesis 1 was the overview. God now gets down to the specific creation of humans. While in Genesis 1, the word translated as “God” is…
Lunch for Two
Friendship with God is reserved for those who reverence him. With them alone he shares the secrets of his promises. Psalm 25:14 The Living Bible (TLB) Missy had ignored me all morning, preferring to spend her time in her own way. But now it was noon, and time for lunch. And lunchtime was one of…
Genesis 1: 14 – 2: 3 NIV
Please read these verses from the Bible of your choice or on line (Bible Gateway: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+1%3A14+-+2%3A3&version=NIV ) The observations and comments are from my studies. v 14-15: God created an orderly world, with an orderly progression of time: signs to mark seasons, days, years. Later we find that God marks the seasons for the Jewish…
From: Pam, To: Carol
A Weather Report You said, “The sky out here is blue, the temperature is warm.But where you live I hear you have a major winter storm. “Out here in California the weather is perfection.The Midwest winter justifies a mass westward defection.” “It’s not so bad,” I feebly say. “The snow’s a lovely sight.”“We sit outside,”…
Genesis 1:1-13 NIV
The Account of Creation Please read these verses from the Bible of your choice or on line (Bible Gateway: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+1%3A1-13&version=NIV )The observations and comments are from my studies. Verse 1-2: God created out of nothing, yet even in the formless chaos, God was there, hovering, protecting His creation. He had a plan. He always has…
Spring Cleaning (almost done)
One of the most energy consuming chores of Spring Cleaning is scrubbing floors. Oh, sure, I mop my floors frequently, but I find that once (or twice) a year I need to get eye to eye with the dirt and give a good scrub. On my knees. With brush, bucket and lots of effort. I…
Beauty for Ashes
Excerpt from a letter dated December, 2009: I know things are hard for you right now. When I was thinking of you this morning, these words came to my mind. Isaiah 61: 1-3 NLT The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is upon me, for the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor.He has sent…
Spring Cleaning, part 3
But who can discern their own errors? Forgive my hidden faults.Keep your servant also from willful sins; may they not rule over me. Psalm 19:12-13 NIV Drawer and closet cleaning can be such fun! What memories they store. I belong to a family of “pack rats,” the ones who hate to throw anything away. But I discovered…