Before and After…

Truth be known…I am behind in my readings…but when I catch up…I will catch up…I have already finished Isaiah, selections from II Kings, II Chronicles…now I move onto Zephaniah and Jeremiah before I begin this week…
If you are at all familiar with King Manasseh…you will recall that he was not a stellar king…in fact, he was [...]

Friendship…

Leo (popsicle unseen) and Caleb
Caleb…our 4 year old…has a friend!
One of the challenges of having a W I D E gap between children is it has been difficult for him to find someone his own age…his life has tended to be surrounded with teenagers…
Caleb met his friend Leo in preschool…Leo would always save Caleb one of [...]

Appointed for Eternity…

“When the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and honored the word of the Lord; and all who were appointed for eternal life believed.”
Acts 9: 48
Since January, our family has slowly begun the process of finding a new church family. This past Sunday, we visited a church for the first time. It’s always a bit [...]

Choice nuggets from Cover to Cover…

It is way too hot to collect my brain cells so this week I am going to share some of the tasty morsels from my reading this week…so allow me to pass you a plate of God’s word…
“Hezekiah received the letter from the messengers and read it.  Then he went up to the temple of [...]

Room…

I am a sucker for the magazine stand.
There is just something about a glossy cover and the allure of something wonderful within…I just can’t seem to help myself…lately I have taken to checking out my groceries in the “family friendly” lane…seriously, that is what it is labeled…yes, I know the original intent is to help [...]

Keepin’ it real…

I am keeping it real…in my estimation…if I were graded I would get a C…but this isn’t about perfection…it is about being intentional…so just being willing to look at what I has consumed my mind and what hasn’t each month is enlightening and a great exercise.  The big word in my life right now is [...]

What Is Your Egypt? (large-sized print…pint-sized post)

 
 
**please excuse some format and font difficulties due to pasting this from a Word document…ugh!

My reading this week took me through the books of II Kings, II Chronicles, Psalms, Isaiah, Hosea, and Micah.
 
The readings have continued to focus on the disobedience of the Israelites and also the various kings that reigned.  Although Hezekiah was briefly introduced this week as a [...]

Plates of Contentment…

“I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or [...]