Over the next three days, I get to read Philippians. This is a letter Paul wrote while sitting in a Roman prison, addressed to the believers in Philippi. They had sent one of their own, Epaphroditus, to Rome to visit Paul, bring a gift of support, and encourage him while in prison for preaching the …
Tag: Joy
12 Days of Christmas {Gifts} – Day 6
A friend of mine recently told me a revealing story about herself. She had purchased a new coffee pot, taken it home, and brewed a pot of coffee in it. While the pot worked perfectly fine, she wasn’t impressed with the results; she likes her coffee hot and was used to the scalding hot results …
What Gives God Great Joy?
As I write these words, our daughter has just updated us on her 39-week obstetric appointment. Literally, at any moment, she could go into labor with our fourth grandchild. This precious little boy has already been named and has a beautiful nursery waiting for him, a sweet and precocious big sister who is not quite …
Family Traditions
Our family has taken an annual beach trip pretty much every year since we were married. This was something new for me as a newlywed. I think I had visited the beach once or twice, but growing up, my family vacations generally consisted of visiting family in other states. We did do some educational and …
Spiritual Lawn Maintenance
I’ve been thinking a lot about weeds and overgrown plants lately. Mostly because with all the rain we’ve had this summer, it seems like everything in our yard is on steroids! Yardwork is not our favorite thing to do; it’s a necessity when owning a house but we are not the kind of people who …
The Way Of The Word 