It’s a yummy month: 6: National Fried Chicken Day7: World Chocolate Day9: National Sugar Cookie Day10: National Pina Colada Day12: National Pecan Pie Day13: National French Fry Day14: National Mac & Cheese Day17: National Hot Dog Day21: National Ice Cream Day23: National Vanilla Ice Cream Day (Two ice cream days? Excellent!)29: National Lasagna Day30: National…
Month: June 2019
Philippians 1: 27-30 NIV
Please read these verses in your own Bible or online (Bible Gateway: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Philippians+1%3A+27-30&version=NIV The notes are from my studies. v 27-28a “Whatever happens…” Paul makes no promises about his future. He reminds the Philippians that they have a three-fold responsibility: their personal behavior (as Kingdom citizens), their unity (in spirit, mind and faith), and their…
Clay Jars
6 For God, who said, “Let there be light in the darkness,” has made this light shine in our hearts so we could know the glory of God that is seen in the face of Jesus Christ. 7 We now have this light shining in our hearts, but we ourselves are like fragile clay jars containing this…
Pulling Up Trees
In the backyard of the home where I grew up and where I raised my children stood an American Elm tree. It was one of the last of its kind, untouched by Dutch Elm Disease. It shaded the house and yard all summer long. But every spring it sent out thousands of seeds. As long…
Missouri Loves Company
He upholds the cause of the oppressed and gives food to the hungry. Psalm 146:7 NIV Now, surrogate cats and distantly related cats are fine in their own way. In fact we could have gone on like that for a very long time. But the final straw, or cat, came in July and in Missouri,…
Philippians 1: 20-26 NIV
Please read these verses in your own Bible or on line at Bible Gateway: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Philippians+1%3A+20-26&version=NIV The notes are mine. 20 I eagerly expect and hope that I will in no way be ashamed, but will have sufficient courage so that now as always Christ will be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death….
Welcome, Summer!
Friday, June 21 is the Summer Equinox this year, the day the sun reaches it’s highest and northernmost point in the sky. It is considered to be the first day of Summer. It is also the longest day, and the shortest night. Did you know that “Summer Resolutions” is a thing? There are all kinds…
Philippians 1: 15-19 NIV
Please read these verses in your own Bible or online (Bible Gateway: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Philippians+1%3A+15-19&version=NIV The notes are from my studies. v 15-18a Paul is not naïve. He sees that some preach out of love and some out of competitive envy and ambition. But it doesn’t matter; he lets God sort out the motives and keeps his…
The Wonky Diction of My Affliction
My family was also impacted by my illness. By all of it, actually, but hilariously by my difficulty with words. For instance, I could no longer grocery shop but I could write out a list. Sort of. (“What’s clery?” my son wanted to know. Or “I can’t read this, but Mom says it’s in this…
Treasure
“Don’t store up treasures here on earth, where moths eat them and rust destroys them, and where thieves break in and steal. Store your treasures in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal. Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be.” Matthew…