…notes about life
There were snow flurries this morning and grey skies this afternoon. Those weathers have their own beauty, but evening sunshine is most welcome.
Pair a gray, rainy afternoon with candles, greenery, vibrant flowers in a colorful vase, then throw in some gold accents, a tray, and table runner.
Triggers can be unusual, capricious things. At least for me, they are almost always unwelcome. Last Wednesday, my trigger was a small, worn-out, Little Tikes piano. A toy piano like the one I started playing almost from the time I could sit up by myself. A toy piano like the one my grandpa tried to… Continue reading A Toy Piano and the Promise of Eternal Life
Lord, We are a desperate people. We are desperate for safety and security. We are desperate for health and material things. We are desperate for comfort. We are desperate for the wrong things. We snub and we rob. We demean. We grasp after our wants greedily and selfishly. Then we look outward and hear news.… Continue reading Desperate
Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins. Show hospitality to one another without grumbling. As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace: whoever speaks, as one who speaks oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves… Continue reading The Heart of a Single Woman’s Home: Hospitality Outside the Home (part 5 of 8)
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