He Did it Anyway

 “Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed, “My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will.” Matthew 26:39 Don’t you wonder how Jesus was feeling the week before His...

Springtime Sprucing Up Starts With 1 IDEA

The Spring Cleaning bug has bitten so many homemakers!! And one reason is because the kiddos will be out of school soon and moms just don’t want to start into the summer with chaos, clutter and confusion in the home. So, where do we start when the closets, the...

The Old Paths – Lesson 1

It was around 8:30pm on Monday night when my phone rang while I was tidying up the kitchen. I saw that it was my son, Trace, so I dried my hands rather quickly and answered, “Hey Trace!”  Pause. There was this silence on the phone that made me ask again....

Bring Us Out to Bring Us In

“Then He brought us out from there, that He might bring us in, to give us the land of which he swore to ur fathers…”Deuteronomy 6:23 God’s Word encourages us and equips us for daily life on planet earth.  We do not have to fear what our future...

Presented Alive

“Then he gave her his hand and lifted her up, and when he had called the saints and widows, he presented her alive.” Acts 9:41 Dorcas was dead! Many people were mourning over Joppa’s great loss. This disciple of Jesus had been full of good works and...

Lemon Pancakes (The Old Paths Recipe)

If there is one thing we definitely need before we start on our journey together down the old paths, is this  –  a hearty breakfast, right!?!  A day just isn’t a new day without waking up to the aroma of fresh brewed coffee (yes, I still use my trusty...

The Old Paths – Intro Lesson

“Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for your souls.” Jeremiah 6:16 It wasn’t the long trips down a busy interstate that got me excited about going on a family...

Everything is Gonna Be Alright!

“Let everything that has breath praise the Lord.”  Psalm 150:6 PsalmI walked outside my back door to throw out the trash.  I looked up to see the bare tree limbs swaying in the breeze and observed birds in flight against a piercing blue sky.  The birds...

Giving Grace

“But he who did not know, yet committed things deserving of stripes, shall be beaten with few. For everyone to whom much is given, from him much will be required; and to whom much has been committed, of him they will ask the more.” Luke 12:48 One morning,...