Mercy
Today I was reading in Isaiah about the Lord’s mercy to the children of Israel. So I’ve been pondering on the word mercy. It’s a desirable trait, but not a word we use often in normal conversation. The dictionary describes…
GPS
Kansas City is a huge city. There’s Kansas City, Missouri, Kansas City, Kansas, and many sprawling suburbs surrounding both of these cities, spread over two states. So we often use our GPS to navigate this large territory. I am surprised…
The Overflow
“My cup runneth over,” the Psalmist David said in what we know as the 23rd Psalm. This short statement was in the context of enumerating all of the blessings that the Lord, our Shepherd, gives us as He leads His…
Compassion
Our family is, generally speaking, a compassionate bunch of people. My husband and our sons are stars at it. I call them “Good Samaritans.” They go the extra mile to help people who are in difficult situations. Giving comes naturally…
Storms
Right now there is a storm raging in the Caribbean. Weather analysts have been able to track it, but can’t predict what it will do. Will it hover where it is until it runs out of steam? Will it strike…
Windows
Among the thousands of photographs that my daughter and I take, you will find many of windows. All kinds of windows. Plain windows. Decorative windows. Shuttered windows. Stained glass windows. Windows with window boxes full of flowers. Leaded glass windows.…
Comparison
Comparison is a game we all play sometimes. It can be a valuable experience if it leads to correct evaluation and improvement on our part. But it can be trouble. Some things should not be compared. That only leads to…
Heaven
Heaven has been on my mind a lot the last few days. A dear friend from our Sunday School class has just gone there. I wonder what it’s like and what she is experiencing now. When I was young, my…
New Projects
Well, it’s that time of year again, and I’m on a new project. This is something for my family members for Christmas. Every year I try to come up with something different. Sometimes I make poetry booklets. A couple of…
New Pics, New Poem
My message to you today is that there are new pictures in the gallery and a new poem in my poetry page of my website. They are reflecting our family time that we recently shared in Alabama. The pics show…