I am teaching myself to knit socks. I’ve done a lot of knitting, but this is a first time I’ve tried to make socks. I am following the directions very carefully so that the finished product looks the way it is intended to look. If I were to go just…
Read morePrayer. Sometimes it comes so easily – a quiet conversation sitting at the feet of Jesus. Then there are seasons when it is difficult – feeling as though my words are bouncing off the ceiling. At other times it feels as though I am simply reciting words – a rote exercise following a…
Read moreWhen I settle into my little corner in my bedroom to spend time with the Lord, before I open my Bible I pray – “Lord give me eyes to see.” I want to see and understand the things He wants to teach me – to have His word come alive…
Read moreIf anyone had asked me if I was a “worrier” a few years ago, I would have answered with a definite no. I have always considered myself one of those optimistic people who unfailingly see the glass as half full. I still do. However, when I listen to my own…
Read moreI heard this story in church many, many years ago. I’m sure I don’t have the details all correct, but I think I can give you the gist of it. There was a bear that had been captured in its youth and sent to a small out-of –the way zoo. …
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