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”

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”

Love one another says Jesus; but HOW?

“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.”(John 13:34-35) “If I speak in the tongues of men or of angels, but do not have love, I am only a resounding gongContinue reading “Love one another says Jesus; but HOW?”

Bright and Beautiful🎶

🎶All things bright and beautiful, All creatures great and small, All things wise and wonderful, The Lord God made them all.🎶 Psalm 104:24: “O Lord, how manifold are thy works! in wisdom hast thou made them all” “As you do not know what is the way of the wind, Or how the bones grow inContinue reading “Bright and Beautiful🎶”

Look! Look…At the Birds!

“Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they?”‭‭Matthew‬ ‭6‬:‭26‬ ‭NKJV‬‬ I often picture Jesus standing and gently sharing truths for humans during the Sermon on the Mount in the Gospel of Matthew.Continue reading “Look! Look…At the Birds!”

New Beginnings;

“Sometimes we can only find our true direction when we let the wind of change carry us.” —Mimi Novic This beautiful yet, maybe fearful, quote by Mimi Novic reminds us that resisting change often blocks our progress. Photo, Key West Florida by Chris Mar 2026 on a Sabbatical from surfing to Scuba Diving Nicodemus and JesusContinue reading “New Beginnings;”