Grace and peace on this mid-April Monday Dear Hearts . Today I've been thinking about what the Lord has commanded us to do and to be. I believe there is wisdom in Apostle Paul's words, spoken in city of Antioch, toward the end of his missionary travels. Famine! The word hangs like an awful omen… Continue reading famine
Grace and peace on this Lord's Day Dear Hearts Today I want to share a few thoughts about getting lost in the quagmire of current circumstances: “It is impossible to enslave, mentally or socially, a bible-reading people. The principles of the bible are the groundwork of human freedom.”Horace Greeley FROM A TEACHER: Yesterday, I shut down class about… Continue reading getting lost
The latest showpiece in our garden is this exquisite white hybrid tea rose. We've tried pure white roses before. Most have been rather ho-hum. This one promises a better showing and more substance. Never mind that it was a big-box store special a couple of years back, and I've misplaced the label so I can't… Continue reading a new white rose
I want to be the best Christian I can, so I strive to obey the law -- "But I need something more! For if I know the law but still can’t keep it, and if the power of sin within me keeps sabotaging my best intentions, I obviously need help! I realize that I don’t… Continue reading the “I” syndrome
Well...here we are! It's the start of rose season in our garden. The first outpouring of blooms is always spectacular. A couple of the plants offer up flowers the size of dessert plates! Day after day Mr. L brings me beautiful bouquets, each one an out-pouring of his love for me and for his amazing… Continue reading a rose garden
“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hid." Matthew 5:14 be a light in the darkness Don’t give up! Those who give up do so because they are living according to their own strength, according to what their natural eyes see, and according to what their emotions dictate.… Continue reading light vs. darkness
Good afternoon Dear Hearts I've had something on my heart during the past several days that I need to share with you. As some of you know my computer died a few days before Easter. While I was deciding if buying a new one, so I could continue with my blog and Contentment Cottage II… Continue reading The Morning Altar
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