It is said there are no atheists in a fox hole. Think about that for a minute. When you need it, when the battle is raging, where do you get your strength? The first place we should go is to the One who strengthens our souls. Psalm 138 verse 3 says, On the day I… Continue reading Strength
Category: Life
Renewed
On our farm we have many types of trees such as oak, maple, and chestnut. One kind in particular I like to look at and think about are the sycamore trees. When I see them, they remind me of the story about Zacchaeus in Luke 19. He was a short man who climbed a sycamore… Continue reading Renewed
Be Nice
We love to watch The Andy Griffith Show. It’t probably one of the cleanest shows on TV these days. But it’s interesting how many times Andy bent the truth to keep others from being hurt. In one episode Andy and Barney are trying to get a date for Thelma Lou’s cousin, Mary Grace, for a… Continue reading Be Nice
Stranger Things
There’s a popular show out these days called Stranger Things. We began watching it once, but I don’t like scary and eerie shows. So when in one episode, the wall looked like there was a person trying to get out, I was done. There are a lot of strange things and people in this world… Continue reading Stranger Things
The Voices
When I was in college studying psychology, I was fascinated by many aspects of the mind. I also discovered many of my fellow students suffered with psychological illnesses. Perhaps to a degree, we all do. Schizophrenia is a general term describing someone who has several different mental symptoms. One of those is hearing voices. Maybe… Continue reading The Voices
Hold Fast
There are too many things in this life to name that try to bring us down daily. satan knows just what to do. he knows what to show us. he knows what it is going to take to break us. But we have Jesus, and He has us. satan tries to steal my joy. I… Continue reading Hold Fast
At Their Mercy
Have you ever really thought about how much we are at the mercy of the medical personnel in our lives? Recently, I had some tests done. One of them was a CT scan. If you’ve never had a CT, they put you in a donut type machine. Sometimes with an IV that pumps a substance… Continue reading At Their Mercy
At the Cross
Have you ever thought about how you’ll die? If you could choose, how would you want to die? Recently, my mom had a friend to die she’d known since 4th grade. My mom is 90 years old, so that it a long time! She died in her sleep. I think that would be the way… Continue reading At the Cross
Stay
She hears a car door slam. He’s home. She’s worked her job all day. Helped the kids with homework. Fixed dinner for all. What mood will he be in tonight? He walks in the door, and she waits with bated breath. Everything is wrong. She can’t do anything right. He yells, screams, and worse blaming… Continue reading Stay
Suffering
Growing up, how did your family handle problems? Did you all sit down and discuss it? Did you sweep it under the rug so no one knew? What do you do when you are in the midst of something terrible? Who do you turn to when life feeds you something horrible? What do you do,… Continue reading Suffering