A young mother was talking about her responsibility for the lives God had given her to teach, train and mold. Her point was, don’t just concentrate on doing the dishes and making sure the house is clean and tidy. While those things are necessary, they are not what matters most. What matters is finding those … [Read more…]
The pandemic has changed many things about our lives, everyday situations we would never have thought about. One of these changes involves our food. Suddenly those not accustomed to doing their own cooking found themselves with a challenge: How do I get my dinner? Restaurants closed, convenience stores closed, food stations closed—where do I go? … [Read more…]
When we want to see something up close, we use a magnifier. For years I kept a high power magnifier in my desk drawer to use in checking dot patterns on films we were making for printers. Printed images are made up of tiny dots too small to be seen by the naked eye. Magnification … [Read more…]
Last evening at dusk, Sister Margaret was out picking tomatoes, where she was wildly assailed by the mosquitoes. It was obviously their dinner time. Coming into the house she watched carefully to avoid letting any of the hungry little creatures in, although that is almost impossible to be sure of. We sat down to our … [Read more…]
I still recall the struggle. However hard I tried, I couldn’t satisfy my elders with my bed-making. It seemed that I lacked the touch. All my careful caressing to get rid of a wrinkle only seemed to move it to a new location. Today, since we had the lesson of the Navy Seals’ training,when I … [Read more…]
It is said that the Greeks had a philosophy centered in “Me,” Hebrew thinking centered in God. For the Greeks it was, “Thus it seems to me,” while Hebrew thinking was, “Thus says the Lord.” This morning we want to do this kind of thinking. “What Says the WORLD” versus “What Says the WORD.” For … [Read more…]
We’ve all seen the signs. And we’ve slowed down and gone carefully over the speed bumps to save wear and tear on our car. We agree, speed bumps are a good thing. They slow down those motorcyclists and the young – or not so young – speeders that would disturb the neighborhood peace. But speed … [Read more…]
When someone speaks from a heart of absolute trust in God in a trying situation, it does something inside us. It is heart-stirring. Reassuring. We say to ourselves, If they can do it, so can I. There was an incident like this in the life of Jonathan. A son of Saul, he certainly didn’t get … [Read more…]
I hope you are not getting tired of the garden. There are so many practical, everyday lessons out there. This one relates to pruning, and, of course, to bearing fruit. Because the FRUIT is what it is all about! When growing any kind of berries—raspberries, black berries, black raspberries—pruning is important, and “doing it right” … [Read more…]
You’ve probably heard the expression, maybe even used it, though they say it isn’t common today. It’s an invitation for one who seems lost in thought to share his or her preoccupation. The phrase is one of the very earliest expressions that existed in English since the language was first recorded on paper. It was … [Read more…]