2 dogs on a couch, a pit bull and akita staring out a window Love your neighbor as you love yourself. Matthew 22:39 GNT

Leash Laws

Matthew 22:39 GNT Love your neighbor as you love yourself. I have a dog and a big 100lb cat dog.  You know the phrase herding cats? Well it’s a thing especially for a dog that thinks he is a cat! So, for 14 years anywhere he goes, he has had to be on a leash,…

brick wall with building blue prints For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11 NIV

A Purposeful House

Jeremiah 29:11 NIV “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” My sister is full of good ideas and great advice. Recently she shared that she was no longer keeping special “things” for special…

juniper tree buried in deep snow Isaiah 1:18 CSB Come, let’s settle this, says the Lord. Though your sins are scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though they are crimson red, they will be like wool.

My Microwave

Isaiah 1:18 CSB “Come, let’s settle this,”says the Lord.“Though your sins are scarlet,they will be as white as snow;though they are crimson red,they will be like wool. Today I discovered I don’t do a good job of cleaning the ceiling of my microwave.  I clean the easy to reach sides and bottom and of course the…

desert sand with sage brush surrounding a rock that looks like the entrance to a cave Jesus called in a loud voice, Lazarus, come out! The dead man came out, his hands and feet wrapped with strips of linen, and a cloth around his face. Jesus said to them, Take off the grave clothes and let him go. John 11: 43-44 NIV

Lazarus Syndrome

John 11: 43-44 NIV Jesus called in a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!” The dead man came out, his hands and feet wrapped with strips of linen, and a cloth around his face. Jesus said to them, “Take off the grave clothes and let him go.” Autoresuscitation is also known as Lazarus Syndrome or Phenomenon….

vibrant sunset of pink and gray Lamentations 3: 57-58 NKJV You drew near on the day I called on You, And said, Do not fear! O Lord, You have pleaded the case for my soul; You have redeemed my life.

Radically Redeemed

Sunset, Sisters, OR Lamentations 3: 57-58 NKJV You drew near on the day I called on You, And said, “Do not fear!” O Lord, You have pleaded the case for my soul; You have redeemed my life. There once was man. He grew up very comfortably with all the benefits that his modestly wealthy family…

dark orange sunset Matthew 10:28 NIV Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.

Squeaky Persistence

Sunset, Sisters, OR Matthew 10:28 NIV Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell. If you wonder why I am such a persistent squeaky wheel about this God stuff, it’s because I can’t…

dog pouts surrounded by a mess he created by chewing up several things Haggai 1:7 TLB Think it over, says the Lord Almighty. Consider how you have acted and what has happened as a result!

Salt & Consequences

Haggai 1:7 TLB “Think it over,” says the Lord Almighty. “Consider how you have acted and what has happened as a result!” In my former classroom as a teacher, we had a “Ssshhhh” chair. Not a time out, not punishment, but a place to sit for a few moments and ssshhhhh. This gave the little…

statue of a soldier with helmet and m16 Ephesians 6:17 NLT Put on salvation as your helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.

What Are You Wearing?

Military Working Dog Teams National Monument, San Antonio, TX Ephesians 6:17 NLT Put on salvation as your helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Would you head to work without your shoes?  My mom laughingly would recount the story about my first day of kindergarten. When I arrived…