October 18 – Psalm 37:3

Psalm 37:3 (Amp) Trust (lean on, rely on, be confident ) in the Lord, and do good; so shall you dwell in the land and feed surely on His faithfulness, and truly you shall be fed. There are two parts for you to do in this: trusting and doing good. “Dwelling in the land” would refer to inheriting His promises. The Israelites always owned the land, but God would allow... Read More

October 17 – Jeremiah 29:11

These 3×5’s from now on are from last year. I began writing them on October 17th, 2010, but didn’t start posting on the blog till February. Annie’s life was different then. She and her husband were living about 20 minutes from us in a rental house, she was teaching in a school not far from her, and she was pregnant. Now they are happily settled in their... Read More

Fish Faces

(Fair warning: If you’re squeamish, you might skip this post. It’s for my teenage brother-in-law. And for his pet carp, may he rest in peace. 🙂 ) My in-laws came for a visit last week. I’ve explained some of their story in a previous post. It poured rain the entire weekend of their visit. Two of my husband’s younger brothers came along, as well as the... Read More

October 16 – Revelation 22:20

Revelation 22: 20 Yes, come, Lord Jesus! Wow — the last 3×5. How to end? HE’S COMING! We read it; we talk about it. But do we really believe it? Some day it will actually, in Real Time, with atoms and molecules, happen. We’ll see it with our own eyes if we’re still here. And then Jesus will be ALL that matters. You know, He’s all that matters... Read More

October 15 – Philippians 1:6

Philippians 1:6 Amp And I am convinced and sure of this very thing, that He Who began a good work in you will continue until the day of Jesus Christ — right up to the time of His return — developing [that good work] and perfecting and bringing it to full completion in you. And I (your mama!) am convinced that He Who oversaw your conception and your miraculous healing... Read More

October 14 – Hebrews 12:2

Hebrews 12:2 Amp …Looking away [from all that will distract] to Jesus, Who is the Leader and the Source of our faith [giving the first incentive for our belief] and is also its Finisher, [bringing it to maturity and perfection]. Here’s the key. Look to Jesus. Look to Jesus. Look to Jesus. He is the path we run on, the air we breathe, the reason for running,... Read More

Pumpkin Muffins and the Power of Listening

This has been a busy week – no time for cooking adventures. I did make some pumpkin chocolate chip muffins, though. A new friend made these when I went to her house to meet her for the first time recently. We sat on her comfortable sofas and had a refreshing polysyllabic conversation that did not involve her asking me to fill a sippy cup with milk. Not even once. (Click... Read More

October 13 – Hebrews 12: 1

We’re on the home stretch, Annie! Only 3 more 3×5’s to go and you’ll have your promised year’s worth. It’s been challenging, and I’ve learned a lot. Thanks for asking me. Since we’re talking about “home stretch,” let’s go to Hebrews 12: 1. Hebrews 12: 1 Amplified Therefore then, since we are surrounded by so great... Read More

Zipping By

This has been such a busy week, and Wednesday has already come – the day I would normally post on my blog. I haven’t had time for cooking adventures or for processing pictures this week. Instead, today I’m leaving a post that I wrote a few weeks ago. (Click here to read more or leave a comment on Zipping By)  Read More

October 12 (B) – P.S.

Devotion by Shelly P.S. – (everyone loves and reads a P.S.!) Philippians 4: 2-13 Process. The only way a person can learn to be content in any and every circumstance is to have any and every circumstance in their lives. Would we believe Paul’s “secret” of being content if he had only lived the posh life? His voice rang true because God had proven to... Read More