"I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God made it grow." (1 Cor. 3:6) I am sure you have seen this – weeds or little flowers pushing their way up to the sunshine in a crack of a sidewalk, driveway or road. Sometimes I wonder how they thrive so well, when...
"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law." (Galatians 5:22 NIV) Every once in a while I hit a great golf shot. I feel so good as the ball flies...
Although I’ve been hand-raising Lineolated Parakeets for the past 4 years, hand-raising cockatiel babies is totally new to me. Nonetheless, when my cockatiel pair finally produced their first babies, I figured, “no problem, they will be just the same as the...
As my husband says, ants always seem to find me and, I have a fascination with them. They are pretty interesting insects. I’ve written about them a couple of other times and how I can never seem to be rid of them. This morning they were in the sink. I could not tell...
It was hard to believe we had already been in these beautiful mountains for six nights. We had been told that there was no mountain range in the world that compared to the Canadian Rockies, and though our repertoire of mountains is limited, these were definitely the...
In the true sense of patriotism, one can imagine oneself saluting in front of the national flag, hearts a flutter, cracks in our voices, really taken aback by our freedom and dedication to our country. Yet in all the celebrity of being loyal to one's country, no...
"He will not let you fall; your Protector is always awake. The Protector of Israel never dozes or sleeps." (Psalm 121:3-4)My Keeper is always wide awake.Tiredness or drowsiness keep me from being awake and alert.God is awake, always available. He is never off duty...
"let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven." (Matt 5:16 NIV) It was in a very desolate part of town on a street I had to pass daily on my way back and forth to work. There stood some old dilapidated houses all...
This is a time of the year when we sit back and watch God grow our gardens. What are you growing in your garden? --Corn -- Beans -- Tomatoes -- Potatoes -- or maybe even some Flowers. The truth is that we can't really grow seeds (anymore than a doctor can heal...
The man with the new camera learned where the switches were that turned it on or off; he learned how to focus the subject inside instead of outside the frame; he learned how to load and unload the images card that held all the photos. It all took time and...