Have you ever wondered, what do I have to be thankful about? You feel bad. You’re sad. You’re tired. Have you ever read someone else’s thankful and said, ‘I can be thankful for that’? But they said it, should I really repeat that? You couldn’t have an original thought if you tried. Or maybe you’veContinue reading “Why be thankful?”
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Testimony Tuesday
Many years ago, I used to work with a person from a very different part of the world. I made terrible fun of this person because even on the hottest days of the year, person would spend lunch breaks in a HOT car. Windows up, asleep. For reasons I never understood and honestly, didn’t careContinue reading “Testimony Tuesday”
Human Being
Part 1 All he could hear was distorted sounds. Sounds like nails on a chalkboard. Scraping, squealing sounds. If these noise was words, not one syllable was recognizable. And they hurt. He thought his ears were bleeding but they never were. He uncovered one eye to see two figures standing before him. Tall creatures. MostContinue reading “Human Being”
Monday School: dance
“5 Things Christians Label as ‘Sin’ That Aren’t Actually Sinful”: Dancing What happens when your favorite song comes on the radio? If you are in the car? No one wants you to break out into a salsa when you’re doing 80 on the interstate. But we tend to want to move our bodies. Shake ourContinue reading “Monday School: dance”
Happy Easter
1 Peter 1:3New International Version Praise to God for a Living Hope 3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
Thankful Thursday: words
“Many ignore what they don’t want to deal with. Ignoring doesn’t change things. It doesn’t make them go away.” EGYPT-THEGOODVIBE.CO I’ve been trying to ignore something since October 2022 and it just won’t go away. The ability to say what I need to say escapes me. When I try to verbalize my feelings I either:Continue reading “Thankful Thursday: words”
Blown light bulb
Whoo hoo! Girls trip. My pseudo sister lives about 2 hours and 15 minutes away from me. My bestie (her mom) and I had plans to drive up and spend the day with her. Her dad was already in this town for a meeting. I’m gonna drive. Which stresses me a little. Several years ago,Continue reading “Blown light bulb”
Monday School
10 Things Christians Should Resolve Not to Do: Not Expect Other Christians to Live by Your Convictions Have you ever heard a deacon cuss? Have you been beside a preacher in traffic, windows down, stereo blasting, shouting at the top of their lungs ALL the lyrics to a Marilyn Manson song? Have you seen yourContinue reading “Monday School”
Thankful Thursday: 2-15-24
I always have so many things to be grateful for. Don’t always express them publicly like I should. The glory always belongs to God. Today, I’m shouting and dancing (only in my head). Monday, (against my will) was kicked out of the exclusive NOVID Club. Covid kicked down my door. Broke down my defenses andContinue reading “Thankful Thursday: 2-15-24”
10 things Christians should resolve not to do: Not Obsess over Anything Other than Christ
From our Monday School lesson: Have you ever had an ear-worm? What’s the best way to get rid of an ear-worm? Listen to the song. 90% of the time that will do it for me. If we use this logic for everything that we obsess about, can you think of what a mess we’d beContinue reading “10 things Christians should resolve not to do: Not Obsess over Anything Other than Christ”
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