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…
Category: God Sightings
Seeing God in the Everyday
Spring Cleaning, part 2
Let us draw near to God with a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith brings, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. Hebrews 10: 22-23…
Violets
Listen, my dear brothers and sisters: Has not God chosen those who are poor in the eyes of the world to be rich in faith and to inherit the kingdom he promised those who love him? James 2:5 NIV The lawn is a mess. Between the tufts of new growth are large bare patches under…
Morning Song
Very early in the morning, before there is much light, the song begins. On different notes, in different keys, with different patterns, each bird lifts its voice, rejoicing in the new day. No two are the same, yet they create a harmonious whole. How very different is the morning song of man. Horns blaring, radios…
Spring Cleaning Time
I love spring cleaning. Each year I look forward to it eagerly, making list after list of things to do, time required, plan of attack, and so on. I tend to plunge into it with enthusiasm, joyfully crossing things off my list as they are completed. But there is a down side to all this:…
To Life!
In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. John 1:4 NIV Lord, there is so much life around me! Overhead, in the oak tree, two starlings are busy feeding their babies. It’s fascinating to watch the parents enter the hole in the dead branch and to hear the babies’ cheeping….