It’s Seasonal

It’s Seasonal

Cooler temps have arrived in my little corner of the “land of pine trees and lakes”.  These cooler days are the first tease of fall.  I love autumn.  Sunflowers, football, hay bales and pumpkins.  Trees with their beautiful display of colors.  All of the gifts of fall are as welcome to me as the flowers and new growth in spring.  God , in all of His wisdom, blessed us with the changing seasons.  I like living…

The Making of An Idol

“Son of man, these leaders have set up idols in their hearts.  They have embraced  things that will make them fall into sin”  Ezekiel 14:3 Elvis Presley once said in an interview, “Well sir, the image is one thing and the human being is another.  It’s very hard to live up to an image”.  I am a long time Elvis fan.  You know you are successful in pop culture when you are a “one name”…

Under Pressure

Have I ever mentioned that I can be a little over cautious?  As a child, my mom cooked many suppers with her handy, dandy pressure cooker.   I have memories of the little weight jingling away and even more vivid memories of her stern warning.  “STAY AWAY FROM THE PRESSURE COOKER!  IT COULD BLOW UP!”  What all could happen to me or our house was never quite fully explained, yet I knew it probably involved a…

Stings

“…O death where is your sting?”  1 Corinthians 15:55 It is here in this corner of “the land of pine trees and lakes”.  It has stung the group of believers I call family.  In the past week, a wonderful elderly saint, a warrior for Christ, a man who faithfully ministered in prisons and nursing homes went to meet his Savior face to face.  A dear friend lost her brother very unexpectedly and Monday night a…