Daily encouragement for Christians
I don’t know how it happened but one day at a time I became a senior citizen. It doesn’t seem possible–this time has come way too quickly. My mind has been troubled lately by all of the “what-ifs.” “What if my husband dies and I am alone to deal with all of this? What will […]
I was in a local store’s checkout line when I recognized a man I knew quite well, not all that long ago. I said hi to him and he responded by asking how I had been. I asked if he recognized me and he said, “No, I don’t recognize anyone with their mask on.” Do […]
It could have been disastrous when the spring broke under the truck bed. As it was, we were not carrying any extra weight when it gave way. There is nothing unusual about that. However, it left my hubby with a question of sensibility: why would the spring break now, under normal pressure, and not during […]
It appears to me that most people have been using their free time lately to do things like binge-watch T.V. while binge-eating and drinking. It also seems to be a big joke to many. Does that behavior seem harmless to you? After all, most of us are supposed to be confined to our homes with […]
I recently heard a police officer being questioned about the biggest issue the department is currently dealing with. He answered: “Domestic violence calls.” I hadn’t thought much about that yet but of course, it made perfect sense. Many of our homes include at least one person, if not an entire household of people, who want […]
“Very early the next day, just after sunrise, they went to the tomb. They were asking each other, ‘Who will roll away the stone from the entrance to the tomb for us?’ Then they looked up and saw that the stone, even though it was huge, had been rolled back already.” (Mark 16:2-4) What is […]
Today is Palm Sunday, the beginning of Holy Week for traditional Christian churches. We won’t be observing this day inside the church walls this year. This year we are being offered new opportunities to realize the building is not what makes the church–we are. Perhaps the virtual services that will be broadcast today are just […]
Most of us these days are getting a first-hand experience of what a “stay-cation” with our family would truly look like. That is unless you are considered an essential employee, which likely means that you are working harder than ever. Are you concerned for yourself or someone else who is working on the front lines? […]
I know in my heart that Father called me to be a writer, not of fiction but only truth; as he reveals it to me. It is my habit to meet with him in the pre-dawn hours to discover the message for the day. Some days, like yesterday, I struggle to hear clearly. Today Father […]
When you were a child growing up what did you dream you would do with your life? I remember wanting to be a teacher. Over the years that thought fell by the wayside and I went a different direction. Then came my boys with more than a few school issues. For a couple of years, […]
