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Daily Walking Routine
All the diets. All the fads. A few months ago, I was so tired of trying something new every time the tide changed. Several things worked but nothing was sustainable. As much as I hate to admit it, the simple advice from my doctor is the best advice: cut your portions, drink water, and start…
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Vessel of Mercy: A Quartermaster’s Charge
My grandfather was in the U.S. Army during World War II, a private in the group called the Quartermaster Corps. That’s him in the picture, if you’re wondering. If you know much about me, you know I am a history nut and amateur genealogist. But when I came across this bit of information about my…
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Vessels: Full of Joy
What comes to mind when you hear the word ‘joy’? Happiness? Celebration? Christmas? Excitement? Joy is perhaps one of the most misunderstood words. Merriam-Webster even defines joy for the most part as an emotion that depends on something else to bring it about. Emotion evoked by well-being, success, or good fortune or by the prospect…
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Vessels of Honor
Every year in May, we honor the men and women who gave the ultimate sacrifice so that we can be free. Memorial Day is often celebrated with extra vacation time and cookouts. I often wonder if we are forgetting to teach our younger generations about the cost to celebrate in such a way. Honoring our…
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Seasons of Waiting
The date of my last post is a significant one. You see, that week was spent in vacation with my family at the beach. We had such a fun time with my parents and my sister’s family, lounging and playing games, riding the golf cart and breathing the salty air, eating too much and catching…
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Vessels: Filled Up
In our introduction post for this study, we learned there are many different types of vessels. We also found that every vessel, no matter what kind, has two common characteristics: Ephesians 2:10 is our focus verse, which teaches us that we are the vessels God created. We are His precious masterpieces, made to reflect the…
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Vessels: Created and Useful
INTRODUCTION Have you ever been to a pottery shop? Not the fancy ones with a gallery of expensive pieces. A pottery shop where there is dirt on the ground, maybe some wooden tables and shelves. Those tables and shelves hold pieces of masterfully designed clay, shaped into various vessels for use by the buyer. Nestled…
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God Sees You
Do you ever wonder if God sees you? You feel small and insignificant. I have those days, too, dear friend. It’s on those days that I am so grateful for God’s Word. Reading through the Bible, especially the Old Testament, has often felt like a test of my patience and stamina. Lengthy genealogies (even for…
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Swimming Upstream
Confession: I enjoy watching bears on television. Not just any bears. Brown bears in Alaska catching salmon in the river. My husband thinks I am crazy, but my mom was watching the live cam from Katmai National Park and Preserve one night. It was intriguing. First of all, I love water. Listening to it calms…
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Refreshing Way to Read God’s Word
Right now I am reading through the Bible with a devotional series titled Reflections by Amy Edwards. Every day includes two chapters from the Old Testament, a Psalm, and two chapters from the New Testament. That will change somewhat once I get to the end of Psalms and the shorter New Testament, but this method…
Encouragement, Bible study, life lessons, and a bit of this and that – learning the truths of God’s Word and trusting Him who is the only Truth
