We’ve all been there, wondering how and/or why we ended up in this seemingly God forsaken place. And yet, that very place is where He Himself has sent us. The desert. It’s hard to understand the purpose of a desert sometimes; it’s hard to see it’s beauty. It appears dry,…
Read moreMany of Christ’s illustrations become clearer to me as I work in the garden. When the garden is blooming and growing rapidly, I often have to plan my week to take full advantage of the flavors of the fruits and vegetables. This spring, my husband began a new project with…
Read more“Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. Do not quench the Spirit. Do not despise prophecies, but test everything; hold fast what is good.” ~ 1 Thessalonians 5:16-21 (emphasis mine) Gratitude: the quality of being…
Read moreWe dragged ourselves into our local barbecue place after a long, tiring day – too weary to even think about going home and preparing a meal. We shuffled through the line, picked up our trays and reached for the forks and knives. “Sorry. We’re out of forks,” said the sullen-looking…
Read more“In the four hundred and eightieth year after the people of Israel came out of the land of Egypt, in the fourth year of Solomon’s reign over Israel…he began to build the house of the Lord” (1 Kings 6:1). Solomon built the temple in Jerusalem that his father David was…
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