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The Sweetness of Freedom
Read: Proverbs 28:15; Proverbs 29:2; Mark 5:1-20; Isaiah 35 This morning, I was reminded, once again, about the sweetness of freedom. Is...

Patty
Jun 28, 20213 min read
Thistles, Prickles and Thorns
Read: 1 Kings 19:1-18 They're back. The roses, well technically speaking it is only the leaves and buds that have appeared; however,...

Patty
Jun 28, 20214 min read
Saying Thank You
Read: Hebrews 11:1-32 It is once again Memorial Day weekend. There will be much more traveling from place to place both by car and plane...

Patty
May 31, 20214 min read
Who's Right?
Read: 2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Peter 1:17-21; Psalm 12:6 Twice this week, I have been reminded of an invaluable truth. Once while talking...

Patty
May 23, 20214 min read
Be Reconciled to God
Read: Luke 13:1-5; Luke 18:9-14 I love how each of the gospels has a slightly different emphasis. Many of the stories appear in more than...

Patty
May 16, 20213 min read
God Says That Too!
Read: Exodus 6:1-3 Her name is Amy Bockerstette, and reading a bit of her story was a good way to start a Saturday. Amy is a 22-year-old...

Patty
May 10, 20215 min read
An Astronaut's Perspective
Read: 1 Samuel 30:1-25; Psalm 62:12 This week, Michael Collins, one of the three astronauts of Apollo 11 fame, passed away at the age of...

Patty
May 2, 20214 min read
Disentangle, Shake out, Repeat. Disentangle, Shake out, Repeat.
Read: Matthew 6:25-34; Philippians 4:6-7; 2 Kings 19:14-19 Many daily tasks are ordinary; yet, there are little things that we do that...

Patty
Apr 26, 20214 min read
To Know or Not to Know. That is the Question.
Read: Numbers 13:31-33; Numbers 14:26-35; Proverbs 17 It has been longer than a year now since life changed and we began to hear the...

Patty
Apr 20, 20215 min read
GIGO/An Alternate Definition
Read: Romans 8:38-39; Hebrews 12:5-11 GIGO: We all have heard it, and we know it is true. The answer that comes from the input of data is...

Patty
Apr 11, 20214 min read
Another "Mary Did You Know"
Read: John 20:1-2; John 20:11-18 One of my most loved Christmas songs is now "Mary Did You Know." Such precious truth about Jesus is...

Patty
Apr 5, 20214 min read
...But it is God Who Makes the Seed Grow!
Read: 1 Corinthians 3:5-9; John 4:28-30; John 4:39-42 This week, I enjoyed listening to an archived interview of Chuck Colson speaking...

Patty
Mar 28, 20215 min read
Nip it! Nip it in the Bud!
Read: Ephesians 5:1-10; Ephesians 5:15-20 Happy first day of spring. Even the tomato seeds my husband planted a week ago are celebrating....

Patty
Mar 22, 20214 min read
We Have a Story Like Noah's
Read: Genesis 9:11-17; Luke 17:26-27 I like acrostics. Those first letter helps that make memorizing easier. Am I the only person who...

Patty
Mar 15, 20214 min read
Shaped, Not by Rules but by Love
Read: Luke 19:1-10; 2 Corinthians 3:18 Can you see that? That is a fairly common question that I am asked. It is a good question...

Patty
Mar 7, 20215 min read
Distractions, Distractions!
Read: Luke 10:38-42 One of my favorite M*A*S*H episodes was shown on TV this past week. No matter how many times I view it, I am once...

Patty
Feb 28, 20214 min read
The Lost is Found!
Read: Ezekiel 34:11; Matthew 18:12; Luke 19:10 “Who would have thought that it would be found after so much time had passed?” I wonder if...

Patty
Feb 22, 20214 min read
Remembering its Value
Read: Ruth 1:1-22 This week there was a boat parade in Tampa Bay to celebrate the Buccaneers' victory in Super Bowl LV. Although my...

Patty
Feb 14, 20214 min read
A Joyful Reunion
Read: 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18 This past year has surely looked different than could have been imagined a mere twelve months ago. We have...

Patty
Feb 7, 20214 min read
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