There are those of us who skip over the word “gluttony” as if it’s not just as deadly as alcoholism or heroin addiction. We self-righteously claim that those are “worse” problems because “well, we all have to eat.” But we don’t have to eat junk food. We don’t have to use food as entertainment. We … More Fork vs. Mouth: The Continuing Saga
Hi, it’s Bailey here. I’m filling in for Mom today. She’ll be by later to talk about forks or something. She argues with her food a lot. Do you like Numbers? Well, Mom told me that there is a book in the Bible named “Numbers.” In Numbers, Chapter 6, verses 22-26, God told Moses: The … More I’ll tell you a secret
I wanted to find the thumb tack before my dog stepped on it. I was arranging my bulletin board and getting rid of the 2013 calendar when a thumb tack fell to the floor. I thought it was one of the white ones and assumed it would be easy to find on the carpet. I … More God and the Thumb Tack
The weather outside is frightful. If you live in the Northeastern US, this is not a news bulletin. Bailey is snug as a spoiled pup in my good blanket. He doesn’t like going out into the snow, because it gets his feet wet. You know how we hate to have wet socks, it feels yucky–I … More Bailey says, “Let it snow”
Yes, it’s true. God loves tax collectors. This is the story of a short man who was up a tree. Yep, sittin’ in a tree. There was a great crowd of people who were pressing in to see who was walking down the street. Who was this, a celebrity? Zacchaeus was a short man so … More God loves tax collectors
We don’t celebrate Boxing Day here in the US but supposedly in the United Kingdom, the upper class would “box up” their old belongings and give them to the poor. I suppose I could look it up on Wikipedia and then look it up on Scopes to see if any of that is true. Or … More Happy Boxing Day
Being alone during Christmastime is excruciating. I know– I’ve been there. Television shows and commercials bombarded the airwaves with actors whose shiny smiles drove stakes into my heart to remind me that was alone. Very alone. I tried going out in public just to be among other humans– but it made it worse. Every store, … More …And sometimes it’s NOT Merry
“Dad, why are you throwing a party for him?” Dan asked. “I’m the one that’s always here for you. I’m the one who does what you ask. I deserve to make merry with my friends. Why did you kill the fatted calf for him?” “I just came in from working in your fields,” Dan continued, … More Sibling Rivalry at the Merry Party
As we ask each other “Where did the year go?” — remember, it’s not quite over yet. MISSING: One pair of winter boots. Last seen during August clean-up when they did not seem very important. Where oh where can they be? (Probably with the gloves and ice scraper that didn’t seem very useful when it … More If I make it through December, I’ll be fine?
Dear Friends: I was hoping to ask you for a favor. It should only take a moment of your time. On any day that you have a few extra minutes, it would be a huge help to me if you could click on the link “see all comments” at the bottom of the email from … More A personal note to my email readers
What is smaller than all the seeds on the earth, but after it is planted, it grows up and becomes greater than all other herbs? (Hint: It shoots out large branches so that the birds of the air may nest under its shade.) Answer: The Mustard Seed. (Mark 4:30-32) Jesus had asked his disciples: To … More The Greatest Herb
We accept it as normal. Crazy traffic. Rude drivers. Near accidents. BMW’s cutting you off. I decided to try an experiment. I was in a good mood from some prayer and meditation time so I thought I’d give it a whirl. When I drove into the parking lot at the mall, I had to be … More What’s the opposite of Road Rage?
God came to earth in the form of a human. God put on an “earth suit” of flesh and was born of a woman so that He could walk among us, and live among us. Jesus is God wrapped in flesh. As I blogged yesterday, it was not a pretty entrance into the world. Real … More God came to earth to be with us.
Wise Men from the East Matthew Chapter 2 2 Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, 2 saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and … More Wise Men (and women)
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I’ve always been a pretty big fan of the Ten Commandments. My favorites is the one that says “Thou shalt not judge.” Oh, that one isn’t in there, you say? Sorry, it’s easy to forget nowadays, especially in this country where many Christians carry on as though the…
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Ambassadors for Christ… Who will heed this call. To speak out for Him… Come one… Come all!! Like John the Baptist… cried out in his day. God is looking for Ambassadors… to speak out the same way. Ambassadors for Christ… Called to speak from their pain…
…Jesus looked at them and said to them, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”Matthew 19:26 This scripture keeps jumping in front of my eyes today. 🙂 Sometimes we need to be reminded.We go through things that are hard to understand. Then we have to remember: “All things work together … More With God all things are possible.
This is the story of a man laying by the pool by the Sheep Gate (sheep market) in Jerusalem. There were five porches there. [Each porch had a roof over it, probably to shield the people from the sun.] In Hebrew it is called Bethesda (house of mercy). And an angel of the Lord descended … More Sittin’ by the Pool
This is what happens when we take scriptures out of context. If we read the beginning of the Bible (Old Testament), with rules for sacrificing animals, but we don’t read the New Testament, we won’t understand that the sacrifices were pictures of what the Messiah was going to do. He was the sacrifice God gave … More “Judas hanged himself.” “Go and do likewise”
Frank Costanza (of Seinfeld fame) was onto something with his celebration of Festivus. I may be the only Christian who hates this time of year. Besides the endless commercialism outside the church, inside the church are endless debates over whether Jesus was actually born on December 25, or if He was born during September during … More I’m ready for my Feats of Strength
SueAnn Porter 