The story I’m about to tell you is true. It happened to me yesterday afternoon (as of this writing). Its effects are still with me today and hopefully will be for a long time. It all started with an innocent walk in the woods. I try to be regular about walking as a stewardship of…
Author: Grandma Grace
Dragon
We all hear a lot about gratitude this time of year. So, instead, I’d like to talk about discontentment and discouragement. Ha! Kidding, not kidding. Yes, we’re encouraged to be thankful during this holiday, but we’re also bombarded with enticing advertising that can draw us into a trap. We become obsessed with a certain thing(s)…
Power
Ouch! Those harsh words stung! The urge to retaliate in kind surged up, but a deeper power held it back. But keeping quiet didn’t prevent resentment from bubbling up. Then that deeper power whispered, “Retaliation and resentment are both wrong. Speak calmly to him with honesty so that the rift can be healed.” We all…
Opposition
Ever notice that every time you try to do something worthwhile, things get hard? You can scroll fb mostly undisturbed, but as soon as you start studying your Bible five people and two animals suddenly need your attention. You may be able to read the news undisturbed, but try to have a necessary phone conversation…
Now and Later
As we’re reminded by the daily news, we live in a messed up world. At any given moment there is war raging somewhere – or in multiple places. And there are leaders who put their own advancement above the good of their people. We long for a better world. We long for peace and justice….