Nathanael’s Faith

Nathanael answered and said to Him, “Rabbi, You are the Son of God! You are the King of Israel!” John 1:49  NKJV It didn’t take much for Nathanael to believe. He was already in the Word, living a godly life, and expecting the Messiah. So when he met Jesus, he believed right away, on the smallest of … More Nathanael’s Faith

Pit Bull Thursday

A large clunk woke me up. I stumbled to the kitchen to turn on the coffee machine. Mr. Porter was shouting something, but my brain had not turned on yet. I turned toward the front door to find my husband holding a pit bull and yelling, “Call 911!” It took a second to find my … More Pit Bull Thursday

Who’s in control?

God raises up kings/princes/presidents and also removes them. “And He changes the times and the seasons; He removes kings and raises up kings; He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding.”  Daniel 2:21 Before Jesus ascended to the Father, He told His disciples, “All authority has been given to Me … More Who’s in control?

The Dog Park

A ten-minute drive from my house– is the dog park. Somedays there are eight other dogs to play with. Sometimes no one is there, and Buddy cries and whines because he’s stuck with me instead of a doggie friend. The other day, there was a border collie at the park. He was on the other … More The Dog Park

What Does the Bible Say About Homosexuality? — The Recovering Legalist

Reblogged from The Recovering Legalist The following is a near word-for-word transcript of sermon I delivered this morning, June 12, 2022, at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Warthen, Georgia. I am sure by now most of you have heard that I was going to preach on something controversial this morning. This week I asked for prayer … More What Does the Bible Say About Homosexuality? — The Recovering Legalist

Diane’s Kitchen

rough draft Growing up in the 1970’s we spent a lot of time outside and going to friends’ houses. We didn’t have video games to entertain us. One warm afternoon, I was at my friend Carole’s house, in the kitchen with her mom. The kitchen was dirty; the floor hadn’t been swept in days, there … More Diane’s Kitchen

Writing quandaries

I have started writing a historical fiction novel. It was going to involve time travel–which would fuse historical fiction with science fiction. I started out writing with the time travel part. But then I went back to the main character’s childhood, and I’ve stayed there. I have found interesting tidbits from history, and I’ve written … More Writing quandaries

Meet my new Buddy

As you know, our dog Bailey passed away. He was getting old and he was sick and he is no longer with us. We were going to wait awhile before we got a puppy, but Mr. Porter was looking at petfinder.com to see if there were any puppy litters coming available towards the end of … More Meet my new Buddy

My new necklace

My new necklace has a small mustard seed inside a heart. I used to wear a cross to work, but I wanted something that would be different, and spark a conversation. Jesus told a parable about mustard seeds: The Parable of the Mustard Seed 30 Then He said, “To what shall we liken the kingdom of God? … More My new necklace