I was looking at a friend’s Facebook posts one day, and happened upon a reel that she’d thoughtfully placed. I don’t remember every detail, but the gist was the man on the reel was thankful for being able to clean the things he’d prayed for. This past week I've thought about that a lot. As I dusted my furniture, I thought about it. As I stuffed dishes into the dishwasher, I thought about it. As I made my bed, I thought about it too. Even when scouring the bathroom I thought a

Isn’t it fun to receive something via mail or courier? I’ve been known to order a few things on-line. The whole process has it’s appeal. It’s fun to have something in the online ‘cart’, debate it for a while, and then finally press the BUY button--without having to go anywhere. Of course, it's even more exciting when a smiling delivery person arrives at the door. This procedure usually works through its paces fairly easily, but sometimes there can be a snag. I must mention th

It’s more frequently come to my attention that people who believe in Jesus Christ are living in fear of what’s happening in the world, and some even tremble from thinking of what’s coming. I was visiting my sister some years ago, and that was me. Exactly. At the time, I was particularly anxious about something involving the world's affairs, and after whining about it to her, I ended my rant with something like, “I’m so worried about everyone I love—my kids and grandchildren e