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We will not fear
Somehow, and not on purpose, when I downloaded a news app on my phone, it started giving me headlines all day – and all night – long. If I had tried to do it, I couldn’t have figured it out. When I wake up in the night, I check the time and often catch a
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Rats and tumors
We painted rats and tumors last week in Sunday School. The Super Bowl had not been hyped as much. Our class has been journeying through 1 Samuel, building up to David and Goliath. If you’ve never read the story about the rats and tumors, I promise it’s in there – squeezed in after the LORD
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Maps of VBS
It’s Vacation Bible School time. Throughout the summer, all across the nation, churches decorate, prep, study and pray for high-energy days of Bible stories, crafts, recreation and snacks. All pointing to the reason for the season: Jesus. One of the first years we were at Fitzpatrick, we had a Treasure Island theme. Being a longtime
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Through
When the Bible says the word of God is alive and active (Hebrews 4:12), it’s not just a churchy saying. It’s legit. To me, that means though it was written thousands of years ago, God’s Word is relevant, applying to right here and now. It is good for daily application, no matter our age. It comforts, directs,
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Aging ungracefully
I’ve got the joy, joy, joy, joy, down in my heart but it doesn’t always show on my face these days. Gravity and age tug at the sides of my mouth lately causing a frown/scowl. (Try not to picture Cinderella’s stepmother.) Who knew this would happen? I’ve been using cream and moisturizer. Years ago, I
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A debt that I could not pay
Just before Easter, I needed three $10 Starbucks gift cards for my great-nieces. Having already purchased cute cards, I wanted to get them in the mail ASAP. In Food City at the gift card display, I saw Bob from church. We chit-chatted as I searched for the $10 cards, telling him they were for my
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‘Spice of Life’
We call it “Spice of Life,” and it’s a family favorite. Wait. Let me start at the beginning. Way back in the early 1990s, Baptist Student Union teams came to our church at First Baptist, Belfry. It was electric, though that sounds cheesy. High-energy college students invaded the brick-and-mortar of our congregation like never before.
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No expiration date
When our daughter comes home, we laugh, reminisce, eat delicious food, laugh more, make fun of each other…And then she tells us everything we have that is past its expiration date. Apparently, my beloved and I only look at the date on the milk. Today, the Doritos and the hamburger buns had expired. A while
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Planting and waiting
Every spring, for as long as I can remember, my beloved and I have planted flowers. Over the years, I’ve killed a lot so I know what will thrive and what is sure to die. (Can’t grow a Red-Hot Sally to save my life.) We usually make more than one trip to our local greenhouse
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Driving through the storm
A few weeks ago, after two good days in Bowling Green with some lovely ministers’ wives, it was time to head home. Storm warnings had me leaving earlier than expected. Those Bowling Green-ers watch the weather like crazy. And for good reason. Severe weather, including tornadoes and hail, was forecast. It happened just like they
