The Potter and the Clay

The Potter and the Clay

But Lord, You are our father. We are like clay, and You are the potter; Your hands made us all (Isaiah 64:8, NCV).  When our daughter was in pre-school, one of her favorite activities was playing with clay. Danna often pulled her little step stool over to the closet...
Choose Praise!

Choose Praise!

Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus (1 Thessalonians 5:18, NIV). When our grandson Justus was five years old. He participated in his first 3K race. I am in awe of him at this point in life for many reasons, but running a...
Not a Fan of Closed Doors?

Not a Fan of Closed Doors?

No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it (Hebrews 12:11, NIV). As a grandmother, I can testify to the importance of gates. Shortly after our...
The Real Me Is Here

The Real Me Is Here

Being with You will fill me with joy; at Your right hand I will find pleasure forever (Psalm 16:11, NCV). Our seven-year-old grandson was very sick and in the hospital for seven days. Justus had both a bacterial infection as well as a serious viral infection. His...
Choose Joy!

Choose Joy!

“I have come that they may have life, and that they may have it more abundantly” (John 10:10, NKJV). Jesus lived and died so that we can experience abundant life, a life exuding joy, and a life so full that others crave to know the source of that fullness. Jesus did...