And you shall take the atonement money of the children of Israel, and shall appoint it for the service of the tabernacle of meeting, that it may be a memorial for the children of Israel before the LORD, to make atonement for yourselves. – Exodus 30:16 NKJV Have you ever…
Read moreIt never fails. As soon as I have something I NEED to do on the computer, it suddenly runs slow and then a pop-up tells me “updates are available.” I’ve fallen for this trick before- I downloaded the “updates” only to find the computer does exactly what it did before. To…
Read moreMy fists pounded brick. Tears stung my eyes as I worked, but- I would not let them fall. I would not cry. I was angry. Anger felt better than hurt. I pounded with all my might to tear apart what had been so carefully built. Making no progress, I dug at the…
Read moreI can’t remember green. (Ok. So that is a bit melodramatic..) However, in February, in Michigan, (where I live) it could happen. Color is nearly absent in February. Of course, there are enormous variations of black, grey and white, a few splashes of brown, but that’s about it. The snow is grey and dirty. …
Read moreLast Sunday morning I was sitting in an isle seat, in the third row from the front, in our church auditorium. My daughter was sitting next to me. The praise band was fired up and rockin’ out. The worship music was loud and energetic and I knew every word. I…
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