Walking Without Being Derailed by Either Criticism or Praise
Read: John 12:42-43; Luke 4:14-30 Let's play "Who Said That?" Ready, here are two quotes. 1. “You can’t let praise or criticism get to...
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Patty
- Nov 27
- 4 min
Left at the Altar!
Read: John 14:1-3; Acts 1:6-11; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 If my father and stepmother were still alive, they would have celebrated their...
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Patty
- Nov 20
- 3 min
Ready to Shine!
Read: Mark 5:1-20; Matthew 5:14-16 I know it is a bit early, but if I may, I'd like to share a couple of Christmas thoughts. First, this...
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Patty
- Nov 13
- 4 min
The Fisherman and the Soldier
Read: Luke 5:1-11; Acts 10:1-40 Today is Veterans Day; so before honoring a soldier who served his country 2,000 years ago, may I simply...
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Patty
- Nov 7
- 3 min
Only One Person at a Time Please!
Read: Proverbs 18:2; Proverbs 18:13; Proverbs 25:12; James 1:19 I think it is becoming worse. At least, it appears to be that way to me....
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Patty
- Oct 15
- 3 min
Moses and "the Cookie Principle"
Read Exodus 18:1-26 I like to make cookie balls ahead-of-time and store them in the refrigerator or freezer. That way, we can have a...
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Patty
- Oct 3
- 5 min
Savoring the Sweetness of Grace!
Read: Genesis 28:1-5; Genesis 28:10-19; Jonah 4:1-11; Luke 22:47-51 At the time of this writing, we have three small cantaloupes in the...
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Patty
- Sep 25
- 4 min
Reminding Myself about Sandy's Challenge
Read: Philippians 1:21-26; Psalm 90:12; 1 Thessalonians 5:11 The first day of fall. The season when, at least here, when the sun splashes...
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Patty
- Sep 18
- 5 min
No Need to Even Open the Envelope!
Read: 1 Peter 1:18-19; Ephesians 1:5; John 14:1-3; Ephesians 2:10 This week, while looking through the mail, I came across an envelope...
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Patty
- Sep 11
- 5 min
When We Can't Even Get Into the Queue!
Read: 2 Kings 20:1-6; Genesis 16:7-14; Luke 18:35-43 I'm becoming more accustomed to the messages that greet me when I call businesses...
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Patty
- Sep 4
- 5 min
But We Had Hoped
Read: Luke 24:13-32 Hope. Such a beautiful word, and yet, when it is shattered, what a void can remain where hope once resided. Oh, hope...
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Patty
- Aug 28
- 4 min
Unfinished!
Read: Genesis 2:1-3; John 19:28-30; Revelation 21:1-8 I was weeding this morning, and I was once again surprised at how quickly the...
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Patty
- Aug 22
- 4 min
You'll Never See that Tomato on Instagram!
Read: Galatians 2:11-14; 1 Timothy 1:12-17 A few years ago, we were getting some unimpressive looking tomatoes from the heirloom seeds we...
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Patty
- Aug 14
- 4 min
What I Learned from the Hail!
Read: Luke 15:11-32 Several weeks ago, we heard the familiar noise starting up. Another batch of hail was coming, and I hoped, once...
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Patty
- Aug 6
- 4 min
Now That's a Surprise!
Read: Romans 11:33-36; 1 Corinthians 2:9; Revelation 22:1-6 What makes a surprise good? Why are some surprises unwanted while others...
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Patty
- Aug 1
- 5 min
Savoring the Gift!
Read: Proverbs 16:24; Proverbs 25:11-12; Ephesians 4:29 Many years ago, I was given a sweet and tasty gift from a friend. It was a...
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Patty
- Jul 26
- 6 min
Too Insignificant to Matter!
Read: Genesis 3:15; Exodus 2:11-15; John 6:1-11 It's time to play name that song. Here are five clues, can you name the song that fits...
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Patty
- Jul 16
- 4 min
While They weren't Sleeping
Read: Esther 6-7; Luke 19:10 For the majority of my life, July 4th not only meant a celebration concerning our country, it was extra...
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Patty
- Jul 16
- 5 min
She Has No Plan to Retire, and Neither Did Caleb!
Read: Numbers 13:30; Numbers 14:6-9; Numbers 14:24; Joshua 14:6-14 I remember hearing that Colonel Sanders started to sell his famous...
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Patty
- Jul 9
- 5 min
God's Amazing Love!
God's Amazing Love! It's Much More Wondrous Than the Kakapo Which Can't Fly and the Bumblebee that Can! Read: Genesis 1:20-25; Luke...
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