During my five weeks away from home, I started watching a Netflix program entitled, “Call the Midwife.” While it does have some peculiar elements, the aspects I appreciate the most are its clean themes, references to the Lord, and the restoration of relationships in so many episodes. As I watch today, I am reminded that …
Out of the Chaos
Inspiration for living outside of the chaos.
This is one song that comes to my mind so often during difficult times. It is sometimes the oldest songs that comfort! Take time to listen to these words and be enfolded in His loving arms today!
Thursday morning I woke up with a bit of a cough. It didn’t bother throughout the day and I didn’t think much about it. By evening, my voice was gone. Not because I overused it or coughed unendingly, it just gave out. Friday was a quiet day. At least for me. Talking took a lot …
Be alert. Not alarmed. My niece shared this excellent advice with me. It is so true! We need to be alert, but not alarmed. Alert: to be quick to perceive and act. And since you don’t know when that time will come, be on guard! Stay alert! Mark 13:33 Stay alert! Watch out for your …
I have to set the stage. It was evening after a fun day at the pool, long naps for the girls and dinner at an amazing restaurant. Returning home, I lounged while my daughter and daughter-in-law tried to resolve a problem with our rental car. I watched Harper, the 9 month old, crawling around, exploring …
I am privileged to spend a part of my winter in Florida. This is my last week and my daughters and grands are joining me for one last week of hurrah! FaceTiming Finley today, I asked what I should write about and she promptly said, “Me!” For the last week or so, I have been …
In the last six months, I learned a new card game. It is a rummy style game called Five Crowns. There are eleven rounds and the game can be played in an hour or so. Easy to learn, it seems there isn’t much skill involved in playing the game. The cards are dealt at random, …
As I write this, I am listening to Maple City Chapel Livestream on YouTube. Pastor Jay is talking about accepting one another. Essentially, loving them for who they are and where they are in life. What keeps us from being able to do that well? FEAR! Fear keeps us in a perpetual state of protecting, …
Owe nothing to anyone—except for your obligation to love one another. If you love your neighbor, you will fulfill the requirements of God’s law. Romans 8:13 In a society crippled by debt, followers of Jesus have a different mandate. The debt we owe one another is LOVE. Sounds simple, right? But some days it feels …
Dear friends, let us continue to love one another, for love comes from God. Anyone who loves is a child of God and knows God. But anyone who does not love does not know God, for God is love. God showed how much he loved us by sending his one and only Son into the world …
Out of the Chaos 