Monthly Archives: August 2024

Doors.  Doors are openings to our homes, businesses, churches, park buildings, and our vehicles. Everything needs an opening to get inside from the outside.  The dictionary definition of a door is “a hinged, sliding, or revolving barrier at the entrance to a building, … Continue reading →

“In the beginning God…” Genesis 1:1 “You have searched me, Lord, and you know me.” Psalm 139:1 “For the eyes of the Lord range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to him.” 2 Chronicles 16:9 “In the beginning was the Word, and the … Continue reading →

After a decade of dreaming about it; we finally did it!  We remodeled our kitchen on a slim budget.  We stripped off the old and painted the cabinets a clean, bright white.  But, knowing our limited abilities, we hired a … Continue reading →

“A redwood tree fell in a California forest. Four hundred years old.  It wasn’t destroyed by lightning. Storms had come and gone, but the tree stood. It wasn’t felled by winds. Bent by their force, but never uprooted. The tree … Continue reading →

Hospitality defined is the friendly and generous reception and entertainment of guests, visitors, or strangers.  Hospitality is serving the needs of others, putting your own desire to be served aside.  In our current world, it is now deemed the Hospitality … Continue reading →

While hearing a long detailed and aggressive speech of how a product will bring extreme enjoyment to our lives forever with no strings attached, we wonder if this could be the truth? Could this really be as they have said?  … Continue reading →

Do we love God?  It may seem odd to ask this question of ourselves about God who IS love. But this question is part of our reality test for everyday living with God who lives in us.  If we love … Continue reading →

“The two most difficult things to get straight in life are love and God.  More often than not, the mess people make of their lives can be traced to failure or stupidity or meanness in one or both of these … Continue reading →

We often test human love for each other by keeping a mental record with a scorecard!  We keep score of all the good things others have done to make us happy and feel good as a measurement of their love … Continue reading →

I had a working mom.  I was proud of my mom.  She did this work while other stay at home moms made her feel less than in her life.  She was an executive secretary for an oil company in Oklahoma … Continue reading →