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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
Do You Know Who's Driving the Truck?
Read: Psalm 9:8-10; John 10:11-15; John 10:27-30; Psalm 139:1-18 Before I was married, I spent one semester in Minot, North Dakota at a...

Patty
Feb 1, 20214 min read
When Broken Places Remain After the Healing
Read: Genesis 1:26-27; John 1:11-12 When I fell and broke my arm close to my shoulder, I was told from the get-go that even when healing...

Patty
Jan 24, 20214 min read
Fruitless or Fruitful Pursuits
Read: 2 Chronicles 14-16 Last spring as I stood in line preparing to pay for my purchases, I discovered that my wallet wasn't in my...

Patty
Jan 18, 20214 min read
What Do You Do?
Read: 2 Kings 5:1-6; 2 Kings 5:15-19; 2 Corinthians 5:20 I love it that the Lord tucks His people into such a variety of places. We who...

Patty
Jan 10, 20214 min read
The Joy of Being Together
Read: Psalm 100:1-5 It is a special treat when we are able to spend time with a much-loved family member or friend. It is so fun to catch...

Patty
Jan 10, 20214 min read
God Sees our Loneliness
Read: Hebrews 4:14-16; Revelation 21:1-6 A well-known Swedish proverb says, “shared joy is a double joy; shared sorrow is half a sorrow."...

Patty
Dec 28, 20204 min read
We're Still Misfits
Read: John 15:18-19; Hebrews 11:13-16; Philippians 3:20; John 17:16; 1 Peter 2:11 Once again, this year, we watched the classic cartoon...

Patty
Dec 20, 20203 min read
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