I found myself sitting in the grass on a hill overlooking a sea of different shades of green throughout the fields and trees. I was watching the sunlight change through the leaves as the wind softly blew them back and forth changing the pattern of the shadows on the ground. On the outside it was […]
Rarity Beyond Measure: God Made Only One You Read Post »
I was writing my next post about preparing for power outages, as I was writing about heat sources and my parents’ old wood stove the Holy Spirit started to speak. I remember the smell of the smoke as dad would light a fire in the old wood stove. Once the flames grew, the sound of
His Warmth Never Fails Read Post »
I watched the flames flicker in the gas fireplace as I warmed my cold sore hands above the vent. I closed my eyes and I started to imagine the heat melting away the pain in my joints only leaving the soothing sensation of relief from old injuries I have acquired through the years. I began
By His Stripes We Are Healed: God Uses Pain for Good Read Post »
Dinner time rolls around and its time to start asking everyone what they want to eat. You get the same requests every night for, “whatever you want”, “I don’t care”, “eww no!”, “I don’t want that”, or “I don’t know”. By the time you decide on something it’s later and you don’t feel like cooking
Gluten-Free One Dish Meals: More Flavor, Less Mess! What’s Not to Love! Read Post »
For weeks every time I sat in my recliner I looked up at the living room ceiling fan covered in dust from months of me putting off cleaning it. The globes had a sticky layer of brown dust and dog hair dimming the light trying to shine through them. The blades were coated with grimy
Looking Through the Globe: Renew Your Spirit and Shine Read Post »
“The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.” Psalm 18:2 NIV Monday:One foot in front of the other I started walking down the driveway with Mabel on the other end of the leash.
Transforming Potholes: A Journey of Faith and Action Read Post »
I woke up this morning with a long list of things to do so I asked God for strength to make it through. I turned on Pandora to “Country Faith Radio” (one of my favorite Pandora channels) then I cleaned the kitchen, dusted the house, and vacuumed the floors. I was scrubbing the tub when
Nailing Jesus to the Cross Read Post »
Some days are like a beautiful sunrise rising above the mountain tops and nothing seems to go wrong. The sun shines down through the trees and takes away any darkness that might hide in the deep parts of the woods. Everything is okay and you feel whole, as if nothing but the warmth of the
Dark Depths of the Mind: Finding God in the Darkness Read Post »
It was a summer afternoon and I was sitting in my recliner drinking my coffee and scrolling through Facebook. I scrolled upon an urgent post from an animal shelter that was desperate to find three dogs a home before they were euthanized. One of the dogs was a blue/gray pitbull named Sasha. I showed David
Sasha’s Tale: An Inspiring Rescue from Near Death to a New Life Read Post »
The smell of fall was in the air and the leaves were changing vibrant colors in the middle of October 2022. David and I decided to go talk to the staff at a local animal shelter in Roanoke Virginia to get Bj a playmate. The whole ride over David and I agreed that we didn’t
Mabel’s Fable: 70 Pounds of Love and Grace Read Post »
