I come with betrayal written in my DNA, he calls me not betrayer, but beloved, and adopts me as his own. I come clothed in all manner of filth and sins that defile, he bends low to wash me whiter than snow and gives me his own robe of righteousness to wear. I am faced with temptations that … Read More

“‘Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword.’” Matthew 10:34, NIV Politicians on every side are disagreeing and fighting with each other. The atmosphere is so ugly even everyday citizens lash out at the slightest difference of … Read More

“I call to you, O LORD, every day; I spread out my hands to you.” Psalm 88:9, NIV The room was dimly lit when they rolled me in on the gurney. Fully conscious, I knew the process would not take long, but I would have to undergo anesthesia; nevertheless, it is something I always dread. As the … Read More

“Remain in me, and I will remain in you. For a branch cannot produce fruit if it is severed from the vine, and you cannot be fruitful unless you remain in me.” John 15:4, NLT The almost perfectly round Avocado seed sits in my kitchen window, in a glass jar supported by three toothpicks. The … Read More

“Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will be joyful in God my Savior.” Habakkuk 3:17-18 Evidence of … Read More

It was a crazy fun week! Spirit Week at our elementary school calls for a daily dress up and show your school spirit. Monday it was PJ day. Some literally rolled out of bed and came to school! Tuesday was “dress like a teacher” day. Fun versions of our teachers walked around all day and some … Read More