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There were a hundred hints of Autumn in the wind when I took my dogs outside this morning. The air was cooler and drier than it had been for months. The Queen Anne’s Lace and Black Eyed Susan’s seemed to be shivering in the September Sun. Our puppy, Fluffy was...
She watched him leave, something impressing her she would not see him again He had vowed to fight her poverty, brought about by the greed of bureaucracy, and he was so sure he would succeed, there was a swagger in his step. Surely they would listen when they...
Rev 12:7-9 To some, it may come as a surprise that Satan is not yet cast into Hell, though he is condemned to spend eternity there (Rev 20:10)! And for some it may come as a bigger surprise when I disclose this fact that presently he has an ongoing "Ministry"...in...
I am sure that many of you have received, at one time or another, a message from God. I am also sure that the moment He spoke will forever be engraved in your hearts. In fact, some of you may have received more than one message from the Lord, and there are a few who...
There is a point at which we receive a revelation. It can come at any age and it is a moment in time when we are given insight and conviction. For years, as simple church-goers, we believed in the cross, in the conviction of the sinful, and the salvation of the...
In the middle of Winter when a thick layer of snow covers the ground and the bitter, North wind is banging against my frosted windows I sometimes close my eyes and daydream of Spring. I imagine that snow melting into the ground and nourishing the tiny seeds beneath...
YEEEE! The sound jarred me out of my dreams on a cold, Winter’s night. I sat up, threw aside my blankets, and fumbled for my glasses in the dark. I opened my bedroom door and saw a light coming from the bathroom. I knew then that it was my youngest son, Casey. Casey...
"A merry heart does good, like medicine, But a broken spirit dries the bones." (Prov 17:22 NKJV) It was a bitterly cold, Winter's morning. The snow that had started to melt the day before had frozen again. I was walking my dogs, wishing that I could teach them to use...
What were they thinking? The Israelites had God by their side. They had food shower from heaven. And they counted on God’s protection against those awful Egyptians. But as they shuffled through the desert, were they grateful? Not really. Check out how they react. As...
Are you kidding? Is there such a thing as to actually overcome heartache, the pain that sears at night, and aches during the day? Hubby held his blue jeans above the clothes hamper. "Be sure to put them in the dryer," he said. I grinned. Times prior, after washing...
Recently, someone asked me the same question many have before: When you lose one sense, like in your case, your eyesight, is it true that other senses develop and sharpen?” “Sure is,” I said, “in my case it’s my sense of humor.” I looked toward the mirror; I never...
Hubby and I headed to dinner with our good friends, chatting about life. “There were helicopters and police cars all around our neighborhood” they said. “Police stood outside with bullhorns ordering to stay indoors.” “Oh my, what or who were they looking for?” I...
We had been forewarned. For the last year and a half, someone had been breaking into cars in our neighborhood. Even our next door neighbor had fallen prey to his traps. The thief wasn’t stealing cars. It seemed that he was much more interested in any loose change, or...