Dual Citizenship
Thankfully, I am a citizen of the United States of America. How about you? Our country has its share of problems, but for the most part, it’s a great place to live. You may have been born in a different…
Bored
Sometimes my granddaughter used to call me and say, “Grandma, I’m bored.” So we’d talk for a while until she was cheered up and ready to go about the tasks of life without complaining. She doesn’t do that anymore. She’s…
Wedding Mode
We are in wedding mode here. We live with our son and daughter-in-law, and their youngest son is getting married in a few days. So there’s lots of last minute things to do. You can only do so much ahead…
Supplication
Supplication. Now there’s an old word not used much anymore. In fact, it took me a few dictionaries to even find the word. I’m familiar with it because it’s used in the old King James Version of the Bible. Here…
Thanksgiving
I love the Thanksgiving holiday time. The decorations, the aromas, the weather, the family time. It’s all full of satisfying moments. One of our family traditions as we are gathered around the table is to have everyone tell what they…
Confession
Have you ever wronged a person and been convicted enough to confess to him or her the indiscretion? Maybe it was terrible. Maybe slight and rather innocent, but it was an offense. It’s good to get it off our chest,…
Adoration
Our church recently hosted an unusual prayer meeting. We sang worship songs and prayed following the ACTS model. A stands for adoration, C for confession, T for thanksgiving, and S for supplication. I’d like to address each of these over…
Fear
Old Man Fear came calling today. Unfortunately, the caretaker had been negligent. Sleeping at his post, he had failed to say, “Go away. You are not allowed here.” So Fear went straight up the pathway, and boldly knocked on the…
Seeking
Do you remember playing hide and seek? I have fond memories of playing it with my siblings when I was a child. How far did you have to count before you could go seeking other players? Did you always find…
Come In
When someone knocks on our door, we say, “Come in.” “Enter” would be a more formal way to invite a person to come in. We don’t open the door freely to strangers, but friends are welcome. I find it absolutely…