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Would you offer your bank account info to strangers?Would you shop for groceries in the trash dump?Would you open your doors and windows to a flea and tick invasion?Hopefully your answer is “no” to all of the above! Then whyyyyyy do we subject ourselves – the precious creation and vessel of God – to other types ofContinue reading “Keep It Out of There!”

It has been quite the summer in PA.  Long, hot spells coupled with lack of rainfall  left lawns and trees and gardens dry and crunchy.  The flowers weren’t blooming well.  The corn stalks looked like pineapple plants.  And the creeks and ponds looked like small puddles. But GOD satisfies!Can you just hear your grass and yourContinue reading “Quenched!”

“Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.” Get yourself ready:  Truth, Righteousness, Peace, Faith, Salvation, the Word of God and Prayer…. Passport ready?Labor and Delivery bag packed?Mortgage papers signed?First day of school outfit ready? Big moments of our lives require us to get ready. Continue reading “Stand”

Whether you are traveling across town, cross country or looking out the window  today, pause and consider the amazing privilege you are encountering.  See God’s creation with a new perspective – even if you have seen that same view every day for years! What do you see/hear?What catches your attention?What is the biggest/oldest/God-est thing around you? FillContinue reading “Road Trip!”

I feel bad for August – it doesn’t get a fair chance….it is soooooo misunderstood! All August wants to offer everyone is a few more weeks of fun in the sun, but nooooo….the hauntings of the dreaded return to “normal” consume and distract to the point of wasted time and opportunity! And then there isContinue reading “Poor August”

No, don’t get any ideas – I don’t qualify for federal Social Security – yet!  🙂 But we all, however, are under the influence of social-security every day of our lives.  Whether we believe in social media, social circles or anti-social attitudes, we are social beings wired with the need for community/belonging/connectedness.  We need toContinue reading “Social Security”

Faced with a tough situation?  In over your head?Don’t fake it until you make it! FAITH it until you make it!  🙂 “Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong.”I Corinthians 16:13

What if your stillness is caused by a delayed flight – again!?Or a summer sickness imprisoning you in your bed?Or in a holding pattern waiting to hear news from the doctor…or the bank? In Psalm 23 the Psalmist begins with, “The Lord is my Shepherd; I shall not want.” That doesn’t sound frantic or frustrated, does it?  ItContinue reading “Be Still”

I hope you enjoyed some refreshmentS this weekend:  Nice cold beverages and savory and sweet treats! But I really hope you were able to enjoy some refreshmenT this past weekend:Hot days!Cool nights!Rugged mountains!Crashing waves!Peaceful kayaks on the lake!Fast motorbikes!Quiet books on the porch!Loud gatherings of family and friends!Sweet days at home!Awesome adventures away from home! MostContinue reading “Refreshment”

Which of these is your favorite:Strawberries?Raspberries?Blueberries? As I look forward to this fruit season I am reminded of the discipline required to grow a healthy garden:  the soil, the seeds, the water, the money (!), the effort, the time….and then….the fruit!  🙂 Until….the weedsthe thornsthe birds But yet….the fruit! And so it is with following Jesus: theContinue reading “Berry Season”