Detour

        “But He knows the way that I take; When He has tested me, I shall come forth as gold.”  Job 23:10 Detours can be taken on a steady, straight path or they can be very steep and precarious.  Ordinarily, you have no idea what you will see or...

Marys and Marthas

“But Martha was distracted by much serving, and she approached Him and said, “Lord, do You not care that my sister has left me to serve alone?  Therefore tell her to help me.”  Luke 10:40 Lisa Rippey is the only woman I know who totally exhibits Mary...

Bright, Bright Sun Shiny Day

Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.”  John 8:12 Do you remember the last time you were distraught over something?  How did you encourage yourself?  Or did...

Where the Seed Falls

Matthew 13:3-9 “And he spoke many things to them in parables, saying:  “Behold, a sower went out to sow; And as he sowed, some seed fell by the wayside; and the birds came and devoured them.  Some fell on stony places, where they did not have much earth;...

The Fabric of our Lives

I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made;  Marvelous are Your works, And that my soul knows very well.  Psalm 139:14 While preparing for a Spring women’s retreat; I began to think about the fabrics we wear and use; the cottons, the polyesters,...