What a Mushroom Taught Me About Spiritual Wisdom For years, I have talked with my six-year-old granddaughter about angels. I’ve told her how they are always with us, walking beside her at school, protecting her, and watching over her as she sleeps at night. Like many grandparents, I regularly pray for wisdom and guidance. Teaching a young,Continue reading “What a Mushroom Taught Me About Spiritual Wisdom”
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A Story tells a Story
But our God is in heaven; He does whatever He pleases. Their idols are silver and gold, The work of men’s hands. They have mouths, but they do not speak; Eyes they have, but they do not see;Psalms 115:3-5 NKJV The Palmist is contrasting the sovereign, living God who resides in heaven and acts freely—withContinue reading “A Story tells a Story”
Be Anxious for Nothing
“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.” (Philippians 4:6 NKJV) “and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.” (vs 7) “And, the God of peace will be with you!” What do IContinue reading “Be Anxious for Nothing”
The Road of Grace
But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace toward me has not been in vain. On the contrary, I worked harder than any of them, though it was not I but the grace of God that is with me. 1 Corinthians 15:10 (NRSVUE) When I read these words ofContinue reading “The Road of Grace”
A lamp for our feet and light for our path
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. (Psalm 119:105 KJV) Autumn is approaching and my gardens are being guided by the shift. They know the seasons well here in Northern Virginia. After all, they come year after year. My yearly calendar seems to know the day, date andContinue reading “A lamp for our feet and light for our path”
Taking inventory of wonder
Taking inventory of wonder” is a famous phrase from the poem “Sabbaths – 1979, IV” by American farmer, poet, and environmental activist Wendell Berry. Berry died in Port Royal, Kentucky, on August 31, 2026, at the age of 92.. Following his death, The New York Times noted that Berry’s works had “extolled America’s agrarian past” and that his efforts “championed small familyContinue reading “Taking inventory of wonder”
Rock and Restore, my rocker
Today’s Scripture “I will extol you, my God and King,and bless your name forever and ever.Every day I will bless youand praise your name forever and ever.Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised;his greatness is unsearchable.” (Psalm 145:1–3 (NRSVUE) “Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit withinContinue reading “Rock and Restore, my rocker”
Knock Knock! Whose There?
Jesus said Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. (Revelation 3:20) Revelation (3:14-20) “And, unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen,Continue reading “Knock Knock! Whose There?”
A story of a girl and her first try with a homespun fishing fly
A little six-year-old girl, after receiving a lesson from her dad, crafted her first fishing fly in the morning. They then set off to the river, which was sweltering and humid. They encountered an elderly couple sitting alone under an old shade tree, with the man holding a fishing rod. He was a seasoned flyContinue reading “A story of a girl and her first try with a homespun fishing fly”
Gnat vs Camel/size difference one might say
Matthew 23:23–24 (NKJV) Jesus says: “For you pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have neglected the weightier matters of the law: justice and mercy and faith. These you ought to have done, without leaving the others undone. Blind guides, who strain out a gnat and swallow a camel!“ Jesus used an obviousContinue reading “Gnat vs Camel/size difference one might say”
