Better Off Read Postings which include a 5 day Bible Study on the topic of the Posting.
A Prayer For The Owner Of The Empty Swing the swing sits silently no child to make it go was there an accident or infertility, this I do not know could it be her finger never a ring did wear time traversed just leaving with the owner one solitary tear or did the owners after patient … Continue reading A Prayer For The Owner Of The Empty Swing
Your works are wonderful, I know that full well. Psalms 139:14b A few days ago I was eating a banana. Not just any banana. This banana wasn’t green(unripe) or brown(over-ripe) but it was a perfect yellow and it was amazingly delicious. I don’t know why I never noticed these things before. But on this morning I was greatly impressed with … Continue reading KUDOS
The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise. Psalms 51:17 When my husband and I married, we also started our lives together in the ministry. We were youthfully passionate about our call to serve God. There was one particular song, which we sang ardently throughout those … Continue reading Brokenness
If one falls down, his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up! Ecclesiastes 4:10 Not too long ago, my husband and I did a LORD OF THE RINGS marathon over a three-day weekend. Wow, was it intense! We hadn’t seen the movie trilogy since they came out in the … Continue reading Lean On Me
The LORD God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.” Genesis 2:18 to richard, i just want to say, as we celebrate our 25th anniversary, how grateful i am that God put us together. we have never loved like… bogey and bacall in to have and have … Continue reading To Richard With Love
For he has rescued us from the kingdom of darkness and transferred us into the Kingdom of his dear Son, who purchased our freedom and forgave our sins.. Colossians 1:13,14 This week’s post is an excerpt from one of my favorite books, When God Weeps, by Joni Eareckson-Tada and Steven Estes. This is what … Continue reading The Rescue!
Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:7, 8 Very recently, I had a revelation from a personal circumstance which gave me … Continue reading Rare Love
The steps of a good man are ordered by the Lord. Psalms 37:23 Coincidentally, I recently came across a very interesting article about a bolt. Yes, a bolt. The writer was formerly a CNC machinist, but for sometime now had been in a white-collar desk job. One day, he found himself with some free time and decided to change the front … Continue reading The Nuts and Bolts of Providence.
Hear my cry, O God; listen to my prayer. Psalm 61:1 There are many people who believe that God does not hear us when we pray. I am not one of them. Too many times, I have prayed and God has clearly answered. Some might say that I am simply interpreting coincidences as actual answers or responses … Continue reading God, Can You Hear Me?
Set a guard over my mouth, O LORD; keep watch over the door of my lips. Psalm 141:3 I don’t know about you. But I don’t know how much more of the presidential campaigning I can take. The robocalls, television and radio ads, and news coverage — all coated with mud. Was there ever a … Continue reading Guard Your Mouth (G-rated version)
