Originally posted on A Story By Me:
1Then Pilate took Jesus and had him flogged. 2 The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on his head. They clothed him in a purple robe3 and went up to him again and again, saying, “Hail, king of the Jews!” And they slapped him in the face. 4 Once…
1. If someone walked into your bakery and said, “I want a cake that says, “Smack a woman today!” Would you make the cake? 2. If they wanted a cake that said, “Stealing is better than buying!” Would you make the cake? 3. How about, “Abuse a child today!” Would you make the cake? 4. … More Cake and Indiana
I saw this poem on my cousin’s wall back in the 1970’s: If a child lives with criticism, he learns to condemn. If a child lives with hostility, he learns to fight. If a child lives with fear, he learns to be apprehensive. If a child lives with pity, he learns to feel sorry for … More So what have I learned?
Last week, I wrote about resisting the devil. In the past, I thought it was a one-time deal for each temptation. For instance, If I see a cookie sitting there, and I am on a diet and I’m not supposed to eat that cookie. So I thought–walk away and it’s over. But that’s not how … More Spiritual Wrestling
Last Sunday my husband and I took our seat in church next to the large Bose speaker. Although doctors refuse to sell me a hearing aid, I don’t hear very well especially if there is background noise like children screaming. I watch TV with the closed captions on, which is extremely handy for watching anything … More Huh, what? Who, me?
Originally posted on Ambassador Devotional:
Submit yourselves therefore to God: resist the devil and he will flee from you. —James 4:7 ? 1. First, let’s personalize it: I don’t ignore the devil, I resist him. I do this by speaking God’s Word about the situation. Resisting the devil is obeying God! 2. Meditate, let it…
A man is walking on the train tracks, eating an ice cream cone, and listening to his ipod with his earbuds tucked deeply into his ears. I see that a train is coming towards him, but he can’t see it. The train blows its horn but he can’t hear it because of the earbuds. His … More Trouble on the Train Tracks – A modern day parable
These are some scriptures that jumped out at me this morning while reading: You are my hiding place; you shall preserve me from trouble; you shall surround me with songs of deliverance. – Psalm 32:7 Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people He has chosen as His own inheritance. – Psalm … More Monday Morning Stroll through the Psalms
I’m not a morning person, so even simple tasks are complex to my pea brain when I first wake up. Making coffee should be relatively simple: pour in water, put in coffee, turn on machine. It should be a no-brainer. Should be. Here’s a few variations of things I’ve done wrong lately, in other words, … More How NOT to make a pot of coffee.
So many problems: Taxes too high, the poor, the homeless, the list goes on. Sure we all complain, but what are we doing about it? If we could all take five minutes out of our day, and concentrate it where it would do the most good, would you do it? Scripture instructs us to pray … More How to change the country in 5 minutes a day
I believe that Truth is stranger than Fiction; movies based on true stories with a little tweaking or embellishment are my favorite kind. And so my life, with just a little embellishment, is the theme of this blog. Let’s start out on a cheery note. A picture of my very spoiled dog, Bailey. (Note to … More The Housewife Chronicles of a Roller Coaster Week
There are rumors that Downton Abbey will only have one more season. We are expecting a kick-butt finale. There are also a few plot lines that have been introduced along the way that need some closure. It’s a rule of writing that whatever is promised in the pilot should be sufficiently wrapped up in the … More If I wrote the Finale for Downton Abbey
Do you hear that sound? Listen carefully. Yes, that. That’s the sound of the Canadians and Russians laughing at us for being Snow Wimps. Besides several feet of snow, the temperatures are in the single digits, and factoring in the wind chill, they are well below zero. Wimps. We are frustrated, moody. Winter is not … More Greetings from the Great White North East
Today’s the kind of day when the snot in your nose freezes when you take your first breath outside. So you wrap a scarf around your neck and mouth and breathe through your mouth, not minding too much the taste of polyester, or the fear of breathing in one of those little balls of fabric … More Breaking News: Winter is cold
We like our food microwaved, or information immediate. We beep at the car in front of us to go milliseconds after the light turns green, and we run the yellow-turning-red light so we don’t have to wait. The faster the better. And so, who could blame people for approaching the Bible the same way? Do … More The Law vs. Grace in a “sound bite” society
Yes, I’m trying again to keep up with the crowd on the bible reading. I had to read 6 chapters to catch up to the Facebook group. But I think I’m good now. In Exodus 17:8-16 we read about Amalek coming to fight against Israel. When Moses held up his hand (with the rod of … More Exodus 17 and 18: because sometimes we ALL need some HELP
I noticed the gas gauge nearing the big “E” while driving home the other night. Mr. Porter’s words echoed in my head, “You don’t want to run out of gas when it’s this cold out. You could die.” Well, he probably said it nicer than that, but I do tend to wait until the last … More Tuesday’s lottery ticket
Well now all the hoopla is over. I made it through the surgery, the breast reconstruction. The wounds have healed, the pain is gone. But the bombardment of letters, cards, gifts, and homemade meals are gone too. I do miss that; it must be what it’s like to be a beloved celebrity. All that attention. … More My post-cancer life
My music teacher, Mr. Sullivan, was a fat, bald man. Whatever hair he did have was an unattractive dull rusty color. Strangely enough, his wife, who was a substitute teacher, was a cute young thing with pretty blonde hair and a good figure. I always wondered how he managed that one. In fifth grade, we … More The Music Man and the 39-cent Bar of Soap
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