During the time approaching the second Cancer surgery, I was working through the book, Six Weeks to a Simpler Lifestyle by Barbara Degrote-Sorensen and David Allen Sorensen. (Minneapolis, MN : Augsburg, ©1994.) On week 3, day 7, the topic was “Saying Goodbye.” Here is what I wrote. (From my journal dated 6/26/2000). I praise You,…
Month: September 2019
Anger
It was a busy morning, with a mountain of laundry ahead of me. As I sorted clothes, I heard a scream from the bedroom. The 2-year-old had bitten the 4-year-old! Swift justice was applied to the seat of the problem. And an angry mother returned to her task. A few minutes later, the 2-year-old appeared…
More Than Food
Then Jesus said to his disciples: “Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat; or about your body, what you will wear. For life is more than food, and the body more than clothes. Luke 12:22-23 (NIV) With all our problems as new cat-owners, food and feeding became obsessively…
The Lord is My Rock
I love you, Lord; you are my strength.The Lord is my rock, my fortress, and my savior; my God is my rock, in whom I find protection.He is my shield, the power that saves me, and my place of safety.I called on the Lord, who is worthy of praise, and he saved me from my enemies. Psalm 18: 1-3…
Who’s Your Friend?
Much has been written about friendship; every word of it applies to God: *A friend is someone you can count on to keep a promise. The Lord is trustworthy in all he promises and faithful in all he does. Psalm 145:13b NIV *Friends affirm life.[Jesus says], “I came so they can have real and eternal life,…
Friday the 13th
Friday the 13th is considered an unlucky day in Western superstition. It happens at least once every year but can occur up to three times in the same year. A Friday the 13th occurs during any month that begins on a Sunday. The superstition surrounding this day may have arisen in the Middle Ages, originating…
Friendship
Friendship with God is reserved for those who reverence him. With them alone he shares the secrets of his promises. Psalm 25:14 TLB You are my friends when you do the things I command you. I’m no longer calling you servants because servants don’t understand what their master is thinking and planning. No, I’ve named…
Patriot Day
September 11 has become a day of remembrance for me, our nation’s day of affliction. Yet I worry that as time passes our nation has forgotten the horror, the sorrow of that day, and completely lost the incredible unity we felt as those events unfolded. We who were alive that day clearly remember where we…
Getting to Know You…
We were enchanted with our new family members, memorized every cute thing that they did. It surprised us to find that, from the beginning, the two cats were very different. Missy began to explore her new surroundings immediately and vigorously; Archie was hesitant. He preferred under and behind. Missy had to be on top. Archie…
Monday September 9, 2019
In the Islamic calendar, sundown marks Ashura, the day that Sunni Muslims believe Moses was saved from Pharaoh’s tyranny when God created a path in the Sea. It is a minor Muslim holiday, but recalls an amazing event in Israel’s history. As Pharaoh approached, the people of Israel looked up and panicked when they saw…