Fighting Yesterday’s Giants

Are you frustrated because your plans seem thwarted? Do you end up feeling defeated?
You are probably fighting a giant.

Look Up!

“To love abundantly is to live abundantly, and to love forever is to live forever. Hence, eternal life is inextricably bound up with love.” Henry Drummond

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.

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.

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!

Leap Day, 2024!

Spring is a good name for this season of emergence from winter, because it behaves a little bit like a spring, doesn’t it? The temperature goes way up, hovers for a moment, then dives to an extreme low. The clouds come, then the next thing you know, it’s clear! Perfect time for ice cream! (We’ll use any excuse!)

The Tree of Life

The true comparison isn’t between hurt and not-hurt. The comparison is between hope (desire–regardless of outcome) and zero hope (desire).