Water Trough Obedience

The grandchildren had gone home after spending the night, and the house was blissfully quiet. Sunday morning worship had been joyous and uplifting. After serving a huge dinner and finishing dishes, I got a rare Sunday afternoon nap. It could have been a perfect day. Then my husband announced we…

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Mercy Reigns

“Since God chose you to be the holy people he loves, you must clothe yourselves with tenderhearted mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience. Make allowance for each other’s faults, and forgive anyone who offends you. Remember, the Lord forgave you, so you must forgive others. Above all, clothe yourselves with…

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What’s the real scandal?

Every day it’s a new scandal, a new divisive issue. Race issues. Gender issues. Abuse issues. Political issues. You know the names. The places. We see and hear them all day, every day. Our newsfeeds overflow with opposing points of view. We share the ones we agree with, furthering the…

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Amazing love

I love being able to just talk to God whenever and wherever I am in my day. My car has served as my prayer closet for years. Miles of travel and sitting in traffic has offered opportunities to chat with (and sometimes complain to) my Heavenly Father. I was recently…

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