In areas where earthquakes are prevalent, many cities require large buildings to install a form of shock absorbers in their foundations to help provide additional stability. Right now, our world is shaking with Covid, riots, anger, political unrest, and a myriad of problems, and life is hard for so many … Continue reading →
Horatio Spafford was a successful attorney in Chicago, active in church, and blessed with a wife and four daughters. A series of calamities began when the great Chicago fire of 1871 wiped out his family’s extensive real estate investments. Even through the tough times Spafford held firm to his belief … Continue reading →
I‘ve had my wimpy, whiny, and weak moments. I pictured removing my outer, saggy, skin layer and dragging my woeful little body down the hall. Goodness I miss the days I could lift more weight than several of the body builders in our gym. I was woman, hear me roar. … Continue reading →
O to live fearless! Not locked in the fear of man but pressed in so deep to our loving Father’s heart that tears can be wiped, sleeves rolled up in the muddy world battle, and yet not lose joy. I want to live fearless, remembering I am invincible, because all … Continue reading →
The fall afternoon beckoned, and a friend and I drove to a local park to enjoy the beautiful weather. Birds happily chirped as a slight breeze played among the red, yellow, and brown trees lining the paved path. Deep in conversation we barely noticed our surroundings, until the winding trail … Continue reading →
The Israelites stood on the banks of the swollen Jordan river. The land promised by God stretched before them, a good land, flowing with abundance and new beginnings. Forty years earlier, the Israelites had been invited by God to take the land filled with a bounty of goodness. Yet, the … Continue reading →
Fall arrived on the hottest day of the week. Taking advantage of the sunny day, I decided to wash our yard sneakers we had left on the patio or garage. Not sure if spiders or some other unsightly creepy-crawly-bug thing had decided to hide in the shoes, I picked them … Continue reading →
