Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need. Matthew 6:33 (NLT) Today’s Reading: Psalm 95:1-7 All month I’ve listened to online tutorials and have gradually designed and built my website, Above All Else. Creating an official blog was the fulfillment of a long-time dream. Back in the early 1980’s at Fresno State, I took several computer programming classes and loved them. Finally I’m putting some of that knowledge to…
Read Ecclesiastes 3:1-11 There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven. Ecclesiastes 3:1 (NIV) When I was first diagnosed with breast cancer, my stomach knotted up in fear. I felt overwhelmed with everything I now had to learn and do. What type of surgery should I have? When would radiation begin? How much chemotherapy would I need, if any? Researching the options consumed many hours, because there were numerous unknown factors to this…
For eight years, from 1965-1973, Ian and Sheila Finlayson served with SIM (Sudan Interior Mission), and along with my parents, were stationed at Egbe (pronounced egg’-beh). Egbe was one of the largest SIM stations in Nigeria because it boasted two compounds: a high school and a hospital. A wide dirt road ran out from Egbe town to the station and then further into the bush. The hospital compound sprawled along the left-hand side of the road, and the high school…
Today’s Reading: Judges 6:6-16 “Pardon me, my lord,” Gideon replied, “but how can I save Israel? My clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my family.” Judges 6:15 (NIV) Playing “Red Rover” on the tennis courts in elementary school always caused my stomach to tighten with a vise-like grip of fear. We students formed two parallel lines of approximately fifteen kids each. We linked arms and faced the opposite row, like soldiers on a battle…
An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them… Luke 2:9a I love the festivity of the Christmas season. All of it! The decorations, gifts, and the greeting cards arriving in the mail. Carols, musical performances, and special church services we attend. Parties, dinners, and the baked goodies friends bring to our front door. But most of all, I love the lights. Every evening as dusk falls, lights flicker on throughout…
I am a slow learner, apparently, and slowing down with each advancing year, obviously! But I am making progress during this Creative Retreat at Eileen’s beautiful Northstar home, along with my darling daughter, Heather. Great chatting, eating, walking, and sharing from the heart. Oh, and some progress made on this blog / website.
Secured my first-choice domain name, woohoo! Now to start writing!