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"Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God." (1 Cor 10:31-32 NKJV) My Italian Grandmother’s spaghetti sauce was a wonder to behold. After church on Sundays our family would always gather around for a huge dinner that was more...
"He ... rebuked the wind and the raging waters; the storm subsided, and all was calm." (Luke 8:25) Recently my husband was in Marathon, FL, ‘the heart of the beautiful Florida Keys’, for a fishing trip with some guys. He said it was windy and really rough out. I could...
"So ... that you, being rooted and grounded in love ... know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God." (Ephesians 3:17,19) A great many years ago I purchased a couple of small potted green houseplants and hung...
The little lad was sitting in Mother's chair watching the clock. He knew when the hands said six and twelve, the sun would begin coming up. Mother would be up and the day would start. Then he stared and blinked and stared again. The hands of the clock were stuck, they...
"'I will restore you to health and heal your wounds,' declares the Lord." (Jeremiah 30:17) "Come to me and I will give you rest" (Mathew 11:28) Thick dust covered the hand-hewn ridges along the sides of the cupboard. Just an old junky looking piece of furniture....
"And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God's love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow--not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. No power in the sky above...
"For He Himself has said, 'I will never leave you nor forsake you.' So we may boldly say: 'The Lord is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?'" (Heb 13:5-6 NKJV) It's been 11 years since the terrorist attack against the United States: The two planes that...
My Italian Grandmother was a wonderful woman. "Nanny" had a loving, vibrant soul that she carried around in a short, heavyset body. She had a passion for life that expressed itself in so many ways. It was in the hugs she gave, the meals she cooked, and the flowers she...
We were well prepared for our journey. We started with a decision and a commitment and added travelling essentials like sunglasses and wallet, fuel in the tank, and made very sure we had a road map. All went well, the unfamiliar road was good, traffic was moderate and...
I was in a baker’s shop enjoying the aromas of all the breads. Enjoyable as they were, I must admit they did not compare with the aroma of bread I had known as a child. My father grew the wheat and took a sack of it to be milled at the local mill. He watched it being...
"Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with your might; for there is no work or device or knowledge or wisdom in the grave where you are going." (Eccl 9:10 NKJV) When I was in college I had a professor who taught me a lot not only about English, but also about life....
Meticulously I prepared the meal and there was a lot of preparing to do: washing and peeling vegetables, flavouring and seasoning the main dish, timing and controlling the cooking. Then when it was ready to my satisfaction, I arranged the food on the plates,...
"God…can…pour out showers of blessing to refresh you." (Acts 3:19) “It’s raining, it’s pouring, the old man is snoring…”, a children’s rhyme. Well, rain it did last night; in fact the heavens opened and it absolutely poured. Moisture must have literally gushed from...