I'm not a spitter. I don't keep rotten apples in my desk drawer to sniff for inspiration. I don't use a specific pen, nor do I wear a lucky writing hat when I sit at my desk. (And on the subject of clothing: I prefer to wear some while I'm composing--but that's just me. The rest of you do what you like.) I don't habitually write in the bathtub while eating apples, like Agatha Christie, although I did write in a bubble bath once while eating an apple-based fruit salad, and I regularly jot ... continue reading...
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One Year Bible: April 19
But Jesus answered, "I tell you, if these become silent, the stones will cry out!" Luke 19:40 To read today's portion of scripture, you can purchase The One Year Bible (paid link) or find the following in your Bible: Joshua 19:1-20:9Luke 19:28-48Psalm 88:1-18Proverbs 13:12-14 It's just an ordinary rock. You could rinse it, scrub it, and polish with all your might, and it wouldn't look any prettier than it looks right now, right there, sitting on my desktop. I picked it up on my ... continue reading...
One Year Bible: April 18
When Jesus came by, he looked up at Zacchaeus and called him by name. Luke 19:5 To read today's portion of scripture, you can purchase The One Year Bible (paid link) or find the following in your Bible: Joshua 16:1-18:28 Luke 19:1-27 Psalm 87:1-7 Proverbs 13:11 From the ages of 6 to 16, I didn’t see my father or know where he was. So right after getting my drivers’ license, I went to the first phone book I could find (we had those back then ... in things called phone booths), looked him up, ... continue reading...
One Year Bible: April 15
Now one of them, when he saw that he had been healed, turned back, glorifying God with a loud voice, and he fell on his face at His feet, giving thanks to Him. And he was a Samaritan. Then Jesus answered and said, “Were there not ten cleansed? But the nine—where are they?Luke 17:15-17 To read today's portion of scripture, you can purchase The One Year Bible (paid link) or find the following in your Bible: Joshua 11:1-12:24 Luke 17:11-37 Psalm 84:1-12 Proverbs 13:5-6 I wish this story involved ... continue reading...
Kittens: Part 2
More backstory for my April 15 One Year Bible devotional. The original title of this was “Lost and Found.” The Lord gives, and the Lord takes away. Through it all, let us praise the Lord. An old friend tapped me on the shoulder yesterday after church. When I turned to see the owner of that hand, and took in the beautiful (and still very young-looking) face of my friend, Lynn, I couldn't help but shriek just a bit. I hadn't seen her in years, though we live in the same town. I’d thought of her ... continue reading...
One Year Bible: April 11
Then Joshua said to the Israelites, “In the future your children will ask, ‘What do these stones mean? ’Then you can tell them, ‘This is where the Israelites crossed the Jordan on dry ground.’ Joshua 4:21-22 To read today's portion of scripture, you can purchase The One Year Bible (paid link) or find the following in your Bible: Joshua 3:1-4:24 Luke 14:7-35 Psalm 80:1-19 Proverbs 12:27-28 Our memories are often incredibly short. We think we'll remember a profound moment, a revelation, a ... continue reading...