Cicada Chorus
For we know that if our earthly house, this tent, is destroyed, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. 2 Corinthians 5:1. NKJ It was the seventeenth year for the cicadas. They emerge every seventeen years with a loud chorus, mate, and lay their eggs. They […]
The Gully
Strength! Courage! Don’t be timid, don’t get discouraged. God, your God, is with you every step you take. Joshua 1:9 The Message When I was a little girl, we lived next door to my grandparents. Our houses were separated by a deep gully and there was only one place to cross—a well-worn path […]
Another New Beginning
Do not remember the past events, pay no attention to things of old. Look, I am about to do something new; even now it is coming. Isaiah 43:18-19 CSB Another New Year is upon us. We see it as a new beginning, another chance to change our habits and live our lives a better way. But […]
Artistic Hearts
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1 CSB One Sunday, our music minister introduced our congregation to a new song, Canvas and Clay by Pat Barrett. I was brought to tears singing about God being an artist and a potter and me being His canvas and clay. I […]
A God Wink
But you, Lord, are a shield around me, my glory, and the one who lifts up my head. Psalm 3:3 CSB I noticed them in line at the cafeteria. Mom held her beautiful little girl in her arms as she chose food for them both and pushed their tray down the metal railing. My husband […]