“When the storms of life come, the wicked are whirled away, but the godly have a lasting foundation.”Proverbs 10:25 I can hear it. The wind, I mean. It’s starting to pick up already. By the time you are reading this, the snow will be swirling, creating what we euphemistically call ‘winter driving conditions’. Quote-unquote.Continue reading “When the Storm Blows In”
Tag Archives: Trust
Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way
“Suddenly, a man with leprosy approached him and knelt before him. “Lord,” the man said, “if you are willing, you can heal me and make me clean.””Matthew 8:2 “Do you want to go?” Wrong question. He should have asked, “Are you willing to go?” Because the two are very different. The first asks ifContinue reading “Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way”
Seen
“For the Lord sees clearly what a man does, examining every path he takes.”Proverbs 5:21 I was seen today. Really seen. (In a good way. Read on. I mean it.) I was choosing the writing samples I wanted to use to highlight great writing today at the end of our wee writing class. IContinue reading “Seen”
Seen
“For the Lord sees clearly what a man does, examining every path he takes.”Proverbs 5:21 I was seen today. Really seen. (In a good way. Read on. I mean it.) I was choosing the writing samples I wanted to use to highlight great writing today at the end of our wee writing class. IContinue reading “Seen”
The Recognition Factor
“After he has gathered his own flock, he walks ahead of them, and they follow him because they know his voice. They won’t follow a stranger; they will run from him because they don’t know his voice.” John 10:4,5 It’s distinctive. “Hear that?” I did. I did, indeed. I knew I’d heard it before, too, butContinue reading “The Recognition Factor”
Near
“We thank you, O God! We give thanks because you are near. People everywhere tell of your wonderful deeds.”Psalms 75:1 It’s dark. My eyes are struggling to make sense of my surroundings. I feel like I can’t tell where my feet are. It’s disorienting. I reach for my phone. “You don’t need your flashlight,”Continue reading “Near”
A Grace Filled Fall
“When I think of all this, I fall to my knees and pray to the Father, the Creator of everything in heaven and on earth.”Ephesians 3:14-15 Ever trip on nothing? Catch an edge of your shoe on perfectly flat ground? Had your ankle suddenly give out on you and toss you into the bushes?Continue reading “A Grace Filled Fall”
Time to Transplant
“For they are transplanted to the Lord’s own house. They flourish in the courts of our God.”Psalms 92:13 Grab a spade. It’s transplanting season! While spring is the best time to do a lot of the planting phase in these parts, fall is a great time to transplant. That’s when you move one plantContinue reading “Time to Transplant”
Hope is a Dog on the Trail
“Let all that I am wait quietly before God, for my hope is in him.”Psalms 62:5 Here is a picture of hope, if you will. One dog, waiting patiently on the walking trail. She waits quietly. Expectantly. She knows the joys of discovering new smells and scent trails and potential critters to chase. SheContinue reading “Hope is a Dog on the Trail”
In Search of Wolf’s Milk
“If you look for me wholeheartedly, you will find me.”Jeremiah 29:13 Funny, how you often find exactly what you are looking for. Take wolf’s milk, for example. See those funny looking grey pustules in the photo? Those are the fruiting bodies of a slime mould named ‘Wolf’s Milk’. I didn’t know it existed before yesterday,Continue reading “In Search of Wolf’s Milk”
Growing in Grace 