The Lord is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made…all people may know of your mighty acts and the glorious splendor of your kingdom. Psalm 145:9,12 (NIV) Reading for Today ~ Psalm 145:8-16 “Here you go! I want you to have these teacups because I know you’ll use them and enjoy them.” My husband’s Scottish aunt pushed a large cardboard box across the carpet toward me, as we sat on the sofa in her living room….
A heartfelt “Thank you” to all who have signed up on my website. I now have 51 subscribers … what a treasure! For the month of March, Chris and I are traveling in Scotland, celebrating our 33rd anniversary and his 60th birthday. Because he brought me to his homeland on our honeymoon, we’ve returned for every anniversary since our big 25th. It sounds romantic, doesn’t it? Until you consider the weather! Outside it’s 37° and feels like 28° due to…
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…
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…