April 27 – Psalm 50:23

Psalm 50:23 NIV He who sacrifices thank offerings honors Me, and he prepares the way so that I may show him the salvation of God. Whoa! Thanking God prepares the way for us to see God’s salvation? This is pretty big stuff! I know I’m putting words in His mouth, but it’s like we say, “Father, how can I honor You?” and He says, “Look around... Read More

April 26 – Psalm 50:14-15

Psalm 50:14-15 NIV Sacrifice thank offerings to God, fulfill your vows to the Most High, and call upon Me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor Me. Oh, Annie, I wish you could hear the emphasis here on “thank offerings.” He has just said He doesn’t need anything from us, but He wants our thanks. He wants us to depend on Him, call on Him,... Read More

A Post-Weekend List

Below is a collection of very random thoughts. Bear with me. And thanks, as always, for stopping by to visit. 1. I am tired of having candy in the house. We started using it for rewards, and it has taken over like an uncontrollable monster. I think it was the cake pops that finally did me in this past week. From now on, I plan to use frozen berries as an alternative to candy rewards.... Read More

Teaching Young Children Not to Lie

If I could have a superpower, it might be omnipresence. I would love to be at all places at all times, especially where it concerns my kids. I’d love to keep them from falling down, to make sure they didn’t eat crayons, to stop them from throwing sand at each other. And I would love to be able to witness all infractions of the house rules, so I’d never have to... Read More

April 25 – Psalm 118:5

Psalm 118:5 NIV In my anguish I cried to the Lord, and He answered by setting me free. God showed me this verse one time when I’d had a couple of big people-disappointments. But He has used the same principle in several areas. My situation doesn’t change, but He sets me free of —– whatever. My need for people to live up to my plans or expectations, my need... Read More

April 24 – John 20:31

John 20:31 NIV Jesus said to her, “Mary.” How many times have I read this, and, still, today, I sobbed. Her love, her life, was gone. Dead. Everyone else had gone home, but she just wanted to be near His body. She was weeping. And then a man she thought was the gardener spoke to her, she replied to him, and then He– back from the dead– said, “Mary.” Hear... Read More

April 23 – Matthew 27:46

Matthew 27:46 NIV About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani?” —which means, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?” Like I said yesterday, we’ll probably never really understand what He went through, but this might have been some of the worst. His Father had abandoned (another translation of the Greek... Read More

April 22 – Matthew 26:42

Matthew 26:42 NIV He went away a second time and prayed, “My Father, if it is not possible for this cup to be taken away unless I drink it, may Your will be done.” How can we ever know what He really went through for us? Even if we could imagine the physical (and Mel Gibson tried), I think the spiritual is totally beyond us. We say, “When I get to heaven, I’m... Read More

April 21 – Matthew 26:40

Matthew 26:40 NIV Then He returned to His disciples and found them sleeping. “Could you men not keep watch with Me for one hour?” He asked Peter. Oh, me, too, Jesus. I fall asleep. Or I choose other things. Why is it that my special time with You is always the first to go, on a busy day? But You asked them again to watch with You. Ask me again. Be first. Be the... Read More

In the Meantime…

I’m trying to see how many times I can say “in the meantime” today. Anybody counting? In the meantime, while you’re counting, I thought I’d put up some quick links to posts that have encouraged me lately: About being a hostess: Homemaking, Hospitality, and Tea I’ve never been on that site before, but this post was timely for me. It certainly... Read More