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Two Were Bound! Two Were Set Free!
Read: Isaiah 53:1-12; Luke 23:39-43 Imagine being in prison for 39 years. Now imagine that you were innocent, and that the lies of a...

Patty
Dec 1, 20194 min read
Something Doesn't Look Right!
Read: Acts 4:13-22; Acts 26:24-29 Many years ago, before I was married, my family used to occasionally visit my step-mother's mother....

Patty
Nov 26, 20193 min read
Three Little Words!
Read: 1 Peter 1:18-20 On Monday morning, I was watching the Veterans Day Ceremony from Arlington National Cemetery. I love it that time...

Patty
Nov 17, 20193 min read
Holding Out The Healing Balm
Read Jeremiah 8:4-12; Jeremiah 8:18-22; Jeremiah 9:1-2 This week, I burned my hand on the upper coil of our new oven. It isn't a terrible...

Patty
Nov 12, 20194 min read
He's At Work, But It Is Hidden From Our Eyes
Read: 2 Kings 6:8-17; Genesis 45:1-8; Genesis 50:14-21 My husband enjoys creating useful and beautiful things with his hands, and now...

Patty
Nov 3, 20194 min read
Annoying and Fruitless
Read: 1 Corinthians 13:1-8 Have you ever tried to listen to the radio at night and dealt with the challenge of two stations bleeding into...

Patty
Oct 27, 20193 min read
That's A Good Question
Read: Luke 17:11-17; Matthew 9:35-36; Matthew 20:29-34; Mark 1:40-41 Last Sunday, Pastor Mark encouraged us to be real as we relate to...

Patty
Oct 20, 20194 min read
Stopping the Lying Thief
Read: Nehemiah 6:1-14; John 10:10; 1 Peter 5:8-9 When I glanced through the first e-mails of the morning, there was something different...

Patty
Oct 13, 20194 min read
Praising God For His Journey Mercies
Read: 2 Kings 20:1-5 Some call them traveling mercies. The prayers we pray for ourselves as well as others when we are on the road. In...

Patty
Oct 6, 20195 min read
Tucked Safely Away
Read: Jeremiah 32:1-22; Luke 2:19; Luke 2:51 The last of the cinnamon pear jam is in the refrigerator, and the salsa made from last...

Patty
Sep 28, 20193 min read
Abigail, Meet La Vonda
Read: Proverbs 18:21; 1 Samuel 25:2-35 Mocking and lashing out. It seems to be the order of the day. I know that harsh and cutting words...

Patty
Sep 27, 20194 min read
Not Fit For The Freezer!
Read: Hebrews 11:31-32; Luke 23:39-43 Last autumn, the Honey Crisp tree yielded very few apples. From What I read on the Internet; these...

Patty
Sep 15, 20195 min read
Holding Out God's Word
Read: 2 Peter 1:20-21; 1 Corinthians 6:19-20; 2 Corinthians 3:3 On Thursday October 3 2019, all over the country, students will have the...

Patty
Sep 8, 20192 min read
Waiting With Anticipation
Read: Romans 8:18-25 My husband planted the tomato seeds in March. We became excited as the spindly little stems popped up into their...

Patty
Sep 1, 20195 min read
When They Don't Glorify Him Now
Read Matthew: 5:14-16; Ephesians 4:25-32; Matthew 12:9-14 What could be more welcoming than light in a dark room? Wouldn't it always be...

Patty
Aug 25, 20194 min read
As We Have Opportunity
Read: James 1:22-25; 1 John 3:16-18; Luke 1:36-40 Don't we love a story that showcases beauty and kindness? Some days, I listen to extra...

Patty
Aug 18, 20193 min read
A Picture From Gymnastics and Tumbling
Read: John 6:28-29; Matthew 11:28-30 A picture, it is said, is worth 1,000 words. Thankfully, I am old enough that no Instagram or...

Patty
Aug 11, 20195 min read
Contagious Joy
Read: 2 Kings 5:1-6; Matthew 5:14-16 At the age of 47, Carl Allamby is experiencing a change of career. From the age of 16, he had worked...

Patty
Aug 4, 20195 min read
Because We're Loved By The Scorekeeper, We Don't Need To Keep Score!
Read: Philippians 3:3-9; Luke 18:9-14 Yesterday was the final Jeopardy program for the current season. I have enjoyed playing the game...

Patty
Jul 28, 20193 min read
Be Still And Know
Read Genesis 16:1-6; Hebrews 11:17-19; Psalm 46:10-11 Some of the new rosebushes that we bought this year initially open in one color and...

Patty
Jul 22, 20194 min read
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