Amazing! God has placed in each of us the help we need in times of stress. Did you notice? Even in the time of Covid, there is at least one thing on each list that anyone can do! The smallest act can make a difference! We can do something to access God-given happiness! May the…
Author: Pam R
Someone You Should Know
There are people who, when given bitterest lemons, make the best lemonade. Joni (“Johnny”) Eareckson Tada is one. Joni Eareckson Tada On July 30, 1967, this athletic 17-year-old girl dived into shallow water, broke her neck and became quadriplegic. She speaks about her struggle and depression in her book, Joni: An Unforgettable Story, and has…
Rabbi Ben Ezra
Grow old along with me!The best is yet to be,The last of life, for which the first was made:Our times are in His handWho saith “A whole I planned,Youth shows but half; trust God: see all, nor be afraid!” This poem by Robert Browning (1812-1889) is a dramatic monologue over 1200 words long. This first…
Living by Faith
(from my journal) I am disappointed. Things are so out of control. But the Lord is gracious. He assures me that the life He has for me is to be lived here, “in the world,” as difficult and uncomfortable as it is. If I can live by faith in the midst of these troubles and…
Close Encounter
I was sitting on the patio when I heard a strange buzzing over my head. There was a hummingbird hovering about 2 feet above my left shoulder looking in the sliding glass door. It hovered, flew a short distance, then returned to hover again. It didn’t seem to know – or care – that I…
Enough
There is conflict in the yard. The bees are feeding, as best they can, from the hummingbird feeders. They are not very successful: the feeders weren’t made for them. Meanwhile, the hummingbirds are battling back for their sugar-water. I watched one hummer poke a bee with it’s bill to get it out of the way. …
On House Cleaning
Fall cleaning is a long and cherished tradition for some, a myth for others. Here are some thoughts on the subject of cleaning. **********
More Blessed …
… we must work hard and help the weak. We must remember the words of the Lord Jesus. He said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ” St. Paul (Acts 20:35 New International Reader’s Version) Giving is not just about making a donation. It is about making a difference. Kathy Calvin No one…
Waste Not, Want Not
“Waste Not, Want not, is a maxim I would teach, Let your watchword be dispatch* and practice what you preach, Do not let your chances like sunbeams pass you by, For you never miss the water till the well runs dry.” *Dispatch: promptness and efficiency in performance or transmission ********** I heard this chorus a…
Changes
Much has changed since I was born: Then, my grandparents bought one of the first TVs, a huge box with tiny screen and uncertain picture, because, “Pammy needs it.” (Actually, Pawpaw needed it – to watch the Cubs.) Now, televisions are huge and hung on walls, or, merged with our phones, in our pockets. Picture…