I read in Ezekiel 37 this morning about the very dry bones in the valley. After reading previous chapters about Israel's rebellion (and how the Lord said He would restore them if they followed His ways), it seems this whole event with the dry bones is the Lord telling Ezekiel He can even give life... Continue Reading →

Sorry (not sorry), long post. When it rains, it pours. Have you ever heard that phrase, or said it yourself in regards to 'one thing after another' happening in life? (I mean frustrating or annoying things, not high points, ha.) It can feel like everyone else's lives are fantastic: blue skies, sunshine, picnics in the... Continue Reading →

Have you ever smelled a skunk?I think it's safe to say you always know when there's one in the area. And you especially know when it's been upset. The night after we got home from moving my dad to NC, our dogs somehow got sprayed by skunks. And 'lucky' for us it wasn't their whole... Continue Reading →

(This is a follow-up to yesterday's post. It's another long one.) Yesterday when I began writing, I was actually planning to focus on how to deal with the seemingly 'little things' that hurt us, but the Lord pushed me in a different direction. I think it's important to know how to handle the little things... Continue Reading →

**LONG POST WARNING** The other day I donated blood. Have you ever noticed how the finger poke to check your hemoglobin hurts worse than the needle that sucks your blood out? At least it's that way for me. When they put in the needle for the blood donation (which you can see in the picture... Continue Reading →

I have a small succulent garden in my kitchen window. I thought they were supposed to stay small and cute, and never really grow- they just looked perfect forever. That is only the fake ones, apparently. One of my favorites had actually grown so tall it was going to topple over or hit the glass... Continue Reading →

We have a cat. This cat likes to go outside, but he once disappeared for three weeks, and when he came back he was sooooo skinny and sickly that we vowed to never let him outside again. And for a while, he was happy to not go outside. It was a scary place, after all,... Continue Reading →

Just in case you needed a visual reminder today of why it's a good idea to pluck up 'weeds' in your life when they're small, rather than putting them off. I helped a friend with some weeding yesterday, and the one on the right gave me a run for my money! Look how much thicker... Continue Reading →

Maybe you are tired of reading your Bible. Or perhaps you never started because it seems overwhelming, or boring, or you just don't know what to do with it. We can gain a fresh perspective on the scriptures when we take the time to break them down and define the words we think we know,... Continue Reading →

We've had a mystery in our house for the past week. It started with my husband saying our electric kettle smelled awful, like a sewer. That confused me because I had been using it, and not had a problem. [I also still have smell/taste loss from Covid, so I'm not an accurate judge. Maybe it... Continue Reading →