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โ€œGod has such a great sense of humor. He allowed my physical weakness to be public so that I canโ€™t hide my need for prayer.โ€Randy Brittain With so much public conversation about who or what gets to decide what happens with our bodies, Godโ€™s word comes in pretty clear. We, with our God given free … Continue reading Page 12

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Suntanned Feet Man โ€œI like to walk barefoot.โ€ Randy Brittain Everyone in our neighborhood wants to know why he walks barefoot. When we lived in Georgia our neighbors wanted to know why he walked barefoot. Itโ€™s a conversation starter for sure. And there are plenty of ways to answer that one question. He simply likes … Continue reading Page 11:

Water for your ashes

It would be easy right now to succumb to the ugly, angry and violent images on screens everywhere spewing so much noise of impending doom and gloom. But I resist. I choose to turn away from screens to take in what is natural and created. Beauty is everywhere. The sounds of birds fill the air … Continue reading Water for your ashes

Jesus Likes Realists

โ€So then he told them plainly, โ€œLazarus is dead, and for your sake I am glad I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him.โ€ Then Thomas (also known as Didymus) said to the rest of the disciples, โ€œLet us also go, that we may die with him.โ€โ€œโ€ญโ€ญJohnโ€ฌ โ€ญ11โ€ฌ:โ€ญ14โ€ฌ-โ€ญ16โ€ฌ … Continue reading Jesus Likes Realists

Shame Doesnโ€™t Look Good On You

๐ŸŽถ Turn your eyes upon Jesus. Look full in His wonderful face. And the things of Earth will grow strangely dim in the Light of His glory and grace. ๐ŸŽถ Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus, a hymn written by Helen Lemmel Psalm 34 steps in to teach and to validate the same lesson as we … Continue reading Shame Doesnโ€™t Look Good On You

Happy isโ€ฆ

When are you most happy? Circumstances that include celebration bring the biggest smile to my face. And if dancing is included then Iโ€™m beside myself with laughter, endorphins free falling from my brain. Celebrating makes me happy. Happy isโ€ฆ long anticipated joy! The birth of a baby A wedding after a lengthy engagement A clear … Continue reading Happy isโ€ฆ

Seasons Blending: His People

Winter to spring. Spring to summer. Summer to fall. Seasons blend one into the next. Sometimes on a gentle breeze, and sometimes with harsh storm. Continued from Seasons Blending Jesus, Good Shepherd, taught us everything about His character that we wouldnโ€™t know except that He, in all His goodness, led us all the way through … Continue reading Seasons Blending: His People