small girl picks a bouquet of dandelions in a huge yard of dandelions And calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them and said, Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 18:2-5 NSV

Dandelion Girl

Matthew 18:2-3 NSV And calling to him a child, he put him in the midst of them and said, “Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” I am a child. I’m too short to reach most things, especially the top shelf. I…

bright light shine through a rock opening in Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico Psalm 32:7 You are my hiding place; You shall preserve me from trouble; You shall surround me with songs of deliverance.

Hiding Places

Carlsbad Caverns National Park, NM Psalm 32:7 You are my hiding place; You shall preserve me from trouble; You shall surround me with songs of deliverance. Philippe Sands had a plaguing question, “Who rescued my mother from the hands of the Nazis when she was an infant?”  The British barrister and author was well versed…

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…