O’re the land of the free, and the home of the brave

Fear of what would happen to the fledgling nation if the fort fell must not have been far from Frances Scott Key’s mind.

Survival of the Fittest? How about Survival of the Loved?

Love is what makes life worth living. Being loved and accepted is important, but we are just as driven to complete the circle and show love to others. What drives us? It is written in our DNA, along with the signature of our Creator. God is love.

Fire in Bristol, IN on Memorial Day, 2024

God brings beauty from ashes, and we can all learn from His example.

The Empty Seat

We may not able to see the future, but no matter what, the Lord is ready to heal us right now. If you have an empty seat this Mother’s Day, I hope this helps.

Spring Storms

I was reminded this week to go back over many of the promises the Lord has made to us in His word. I was thinking of the promise He made to Noah in Genesis 9: 8 – 16, that He would never again destroy the earth with a worldwide flood. And His token of that is, of course, the beautiful rainbow that often appears after a storm.

Dent de Lion

The 1828 American Dictionary of the English Language by Noah Webster is a wonderful resource for the historical perspective of an English word. It shows what our ancestors were thinking when they said the same word we are still saying now, nearly 200 years later.

Take time for encouragement!

You know what always tells the truth? Nature. A blade of grass can’t lie. The song of the red-winged blackbird is always true. And what I witness in the natural world tells me that good things are happening under the surface. Yes, right here under my nose!