ALONG THE ROAD OF LIFE

There is so much to see along the road of life; trees growing on a hillside, a bridge crossing over a river, fields of grain, vineyards, deserts and mountains and so much more. When you go on a road trip you never know what you might see around the next curve or over the next…

ALL GOOD THINGS

Romans 8:28 And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose. And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. Many use this verse…

WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT OUR CONSTITUTION?

When I was in school we had to study the constitution and pass the constitution test in order to graduate from the eighth grade. In high school, government and American history were required subjects for graduation. As a constitutional republic, it is the responsibility of every citizen to know how our government operates and to…

Front Porch Views

I think a front porch is a friendly place and I wouldn't be surprised to find that houses with a front porch are the most popular style of house ever! It just invites you to come and sit and visit a while. My house doesn't have a front porch that you can sit on so…

THE MARVELOUS CREATIVITY OF GOD

Gen. 1:1 "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth." God is a marvelous creator. He has created this beautiful world we live in with all its complexities and myriad forms of life. We all gaze out at the beauty around us and appreciate what we see. Sunrises and sunsets, oceans and mountains...a…

CLOUDS AND ANSWERED PRAYER

I love clouds and we haven't seen that many over the past several years. Our skies have been filled with smoke, but little in the way of clouds. We have been experiencing drought along with all the fires. Our lakes and rivers are pretty low. BUT....the rain started early this year and we have already…

MY NEW KITCHEN

"Change takes time." The dogs are loving the new kitchen and they are fascinated by the play of light on the new floor. When my sister and I realized we needed a new fence if we weren't going to be faced with our dogs escaping into the neighborhood, we made the decision to refinance the…

GARDENING AND OTHER EVENTS

I started this blog entry in May, but never finished it. It's been such an unsettled year with so many changes and setbacks that I just stopped doing just about everything. It's depressing. Summer heat swept in in May and stayed all summer long, along with smoke and ash all across Northern California. I have…

REFLECTIONS

Philippians 4:8 "Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, let your mind dwell on these things. It is good to take time to reflect on things and events in…

REDEMPTION AND A RAINBOW

Gen. 2:7 "Then the Lord God formed man of dust from the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and man became a living being." We are a three part being: we are spirit, we have a soul and we live in a body. Our body was formed from the dust of…