Some days have no words, just tears. Yesterday was one of those days. Families and cities devastated by Monday’s tornadoes through Oklahoma has left a nation in shock. We take comfort in knowing God is with each survivor. May His mercy, grace, and provision be …
Kind to Yourself
Remember in the movie Bambi when Thumper quoted his dad? “If you can’t say something nice . . . don’t say nothing at all.” Double negative notwithstanding, the little guy spoke the truth. We teach our kids to be kind to animals. We teach them …
No Minor Meetings
I went into a store after work to pick up a few groceries. It was late, and I was in the usual rush. The young checkout girl cracked her gum, scanned the groceries and punched in numbers on items that repeatedly wouldn’t scan. Only once …
Reaching Out in Kindness
The fruit of the Spirit, kindness, is love in action. Kindness cries with the hurting, encourages the discouraged, and laughs with the joyful. Kindness expressed through the life of a humble believer is a powerful testimony of the love of Christ. Today may our love …
Curbing the Tongue with a New Language
“…they will speak with new tongues…”(Mark 16:17c) I listened on Skype the other day as our granddaughter responded to her mother by saying nine—German for no. Not surprising in her new found language no would be one of the first words spoken emphatically. It brought …
My {Un} Kind Home
It’s easy for me to show kindness to friends, acquaintances, and even strangers. It’s harder for me to show kindness to the people I live with day in and day out. It seems like my patience often runs thin—especially with my children. Constant arguing, fighting, …
My Mother-in-Law’s Legacy
“The will of God will never lead you where the grace of God cannot keep you.” That statement was in the flyleaf of my mother-in-law’s Bible. Many years ago I read it as I sat by her hospital bed in her den where Mom, at …
Clothed and in Our Right Minds
What kind of spiritual fashion statement would the Body of Christ make today if we clothed ourselves in Colossians 3:12? Clothed our mind, heart, actions, words? Prayer Request The Bible tells us in the last days evil will grow more and more. In the United …
Fresh Strawberry Spinach Salad
Strawberry season has begun! One of my favorite all-time salads is perfect with fresh, juicy strawberries paired with spinach. It’s simple to put together and would be marvelous for lunch or dinner. 1 bag of 50 / 50 salad mix (spring mix and baby spinach), …
Showing Kindness in Marriage
“Is there anything I can do for you today?” My husband often asks me that question. I don’t usually have anything for him to do, but just that he asked means a lot to me. He is so good at practicing kindness. In a marriage …