Greenlightlady posted some wonderful photos of spring flowers. She inspired me to share this photo of one of my favourite fall flowers, a bright yellow mum (chrysanthemum for purists). Read more…

It happens that today I celebrate my birthday. I’ve reached 85.714% of what Moses wrote was a human lifespan. Read more…

As I age I become more and more grateful for little things. For example, food tastes better. Things fascinate me with pleasure rather than analysis. Read more…

If you work and live for Jesus opposition will likely arise. Indeed, my counsel to the faithful I have met whose mission for God ended with religion’s brakes or agents of the devil’s shattering blows is simply that only when your faithfulness reaps a harvest does a target appear on your back. When a successful mission gets ripped away from you the message for you to hold close reads, “You had it right”.

If life throws a vicious curve at you, and temptation pulls hard at you to give up, plan revenge or live angry, take a lesson from Joseph. Read more…

While reading blogs restores me many times, at others I feel depleted. When I read how bloggers suffer personal trauma, spiritual upset caused by religious people and face lack of respect for the way God works in others, I no longer have my cyber escape route from those very things in my part of the world.

So, I muster what strength I can to bid peace and hope to those who have become friends through the gift of the internet. Read more…