I gaze out my back picture window and there stands my President Clematis in full bloom and in full glory. It's abundant, large purple flowers stand tall and gaze heavenward. Now that's the way a plant is supposed to look! But it didn't get that way overnight. No, my clematis took a few years, six to … Continue reading Lessons From a Clematis
Misc Devotional
How Far Will They Go?
When Jesus looked up and saw a great crowd coming toward him, he said to Philip, "Where shall we buy bread for these people to eat?" He asked this only to test him, for he already had in mind what he was going to do. Philip answered him, "It would take more than half a year's wages to buy enough bread for each one to have a bite!" Andrew spoke up, "Here is a boy with five small barley loaves and two small fish, but how far with they go among so many?"
Meditation on Isaiah 32:1-8
READ See, a king will reign in righteousness and rulers will rule with justice. Each one will be like a shelter from the wind and a refuge from the storm, like streams of water in the desert and the shadow of a great rock in a thirsty land. Then the eyes of those who see will no … Continue reading Meditation on Isaiah 32:1-8
Bollards
A row of bollards loomed in front of me. My heartbeat accelerated. My cadence slowed. The bike path was challenging enough without the prospect of navigating between a row of narrowly placed poles. These fixed posts, designed to keep vehicles from crossing, threatened to disrupt my peaceful ride with my husband. I tentatively approached the … Continue reading Bollards
Labor and Strive
As I come off of a busy season and anticipate another one, my heart cries What do I do? Why do I do what I do? Why do I labor and strive?
Pondered Treasures 