Category: scriptures

  • Retirement…So Far

    Retirement…So Far

    Questions…questions…questions!! I have many questions at this stage of my life. What am I supposed to be doing? Is my life over? Am I valuable anymore? How clean does my house have to be? What’s next? Actually, people ask me questions about retirement which I can’t really answer. So, what is it? One of my…

  • What You Can Learn At Disney World – Part 3

    What You Can Learn At Disney World – Part 3

    Lesson Three – Every generation is important! Families traveling together is a big thing at Disneyworld! You can observe the grandparents, parents, and children walking along together, sometimes with strollers, wheelchairs, and electric carts. They work at staying together and experiencing this vacation as one unit. It was so encouraging to see grandparents with a…

  • What You Can Learn At Disney World – Part 2

    What You Can Learn At Disney World – Part 2

    Lesson Two – We have to watch our hearts! Disneyworld is a great place to observe people. One of the things you see are families on vacation together. As I mentioned in my first blog, it is a joy to see the smiles on children’s faces as they look around at all the attractions there.…

  • On Track

    On Track

    Have you ever thought about a train and how it stays on the track? The wheels have a flange on the bottom that looks like an L. This is what hooks to the inside of the track. Does the train ever derail? Yes, it does. There are a few reasons for this. It could be…

  • It’s Good to be Near God

    It’s Good to be Near God

    Have you noticed how everyday there seems to be more and more bad news?  We all know the news programs strive to have the worst possible scenarios for us to consider.  For instance, when there is snow on the horizon, the weather is given to us every 15 minutes on the radio.  Preparations are encouraged…

  • Do You Have A Garden?

    Do You Have A Garden?

    The days are getting longer and warming up a bit here in Michigan.  This is a celebration for those who like to be outside in a flower or vegetable garden.  You know who you are.  You enjoy being on your knees with your hands in the dirt.  It can be relaxing for you but for…

  • Jesus Turns

    Jesus Turns

    My mouth can get me in trouble.  At least I blame my mouth, but I know that I thought it before I said it.  It’s interesting that Jesus says our words come from the overflow of our hearts. (Matthew 12:34)  It’s not really my mouth that gets me in trouble, but it’s my sinful heart…

  • Up, Up, and Away!

    Up, Up, and Away!

    I had the joy of going on a vacation in the Hocking Hills of Ohio.  What beautiful scenery!  The hiking was good and not too strenuous.  I stayed in a cabin and it was clean and comfortable.  There were many deer in the area and I was greeted me in the front yard by one. …

  • The Spiritual Battle: Suffering and Satan’s Devices – Part 4

    The Spiritual Battle: Suffering and Satan’s Devices – Part 4

    THE KNOWLEDGE OF GOD HELPS It always amazes me at how quickly I can forget God is with me.  When life’s winds blow in my face, I feel those more than I think of God.  Let’s face it, we are all infallible!  We are not perfect and it shows up the most in the trials…

  • The Spiritual Battle: Suffering and Satan’s Devices – Part 3

    The Spiritual Battle: Suffering and Satan’s Devices – Part 3

    PREPARATION FOR THE SPIRITUAL BATTLE How do we prepare for the battle we don’t know is coming?  How do we know what to expect in the midst of suffering?  What are we to do when suffering hits, and Satan tempts us to give up or be angry?  We have established in this series that God…