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Contrasting the Unlikely with the Miraculous!
Read: Jeremiah 32:1-44 In 2020, I lost my wallet. There was approximately $50 in it at the time and several cards. We looked everywhere...

Patty
Jun 21, 20244 min read
Oh Rats, I Wasted That Water!
Read: Proverbs 18:21; Proverbs 12:18; Colossians 4:5-6; Philippians 4:8 I went out to do yard work this week with my watering vessels and...

Patty
Jun 10, 20243 min read
Surprised by Grace!
Read: Ephesians 2:8-9; Romans 5:6-11 This week, I learned a bit about grace notes. Notes that are added to a song. Not because they are...

Patty
Jun 4, 20244 min read
Thank You James Franklin Hyde
Read: Titus 2:1-10 I stepped outside last evening to latch the gate. It didn't want to close. I used both hands to try to press the latch...

Patty
May 27, 20244 min read
Lost Focus
Read: Psalm 73 My husband dealt with Retinitis Pigmentosa all of his life. It is a progressive congenital eye problem. As is the case...

Patty
May 20, 20244 min read
Two Lessons from Two Very Different Survivor Trees
Read: Daniel 4:5-27 On April 19, 2024 people once again remembered the bombing of the Murrah Building that occurred in 1995. On that very...

Patty
May 13, 20244 min read
A Strong and Tender Prayer
Read: 2 Kings 20:1-6; Luke 7:11-17; Luke 22:54-62; Luke 19:41-44; 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 Have you ever walked into a room just in time to...

Patty
May 6, 20244 min read
Truly Irreplaceable!
Read: Luke 7:36-50 How can we determine what a person values? After all, we can't see into his heart or know his thoughts; however, we...

Patty
May 2, 20243 min read
Operator, Please Connect Me with 1982!
Read: 1 Samuel 16:1-13; Philippians 3:13 In Randy Travis' song “1982”, the singer laments that he needs to make apologies for what he...

Patty
Apr 25, 20244 min read
Beautifully Bold Proclamations
Read: Acts 4:29-31; Acts 17:22-31 This week, I have been thinking about the word ‘bold’ and how ‘boldness’ was a prayer request for God's...

Patty
Apr 15, 20244 min read
Taking the Warning Seriously!
Read: Hebrews 11:7; 2 peter 3:3-7; Matthew 24:37-39 Multitudes of people are or will be traveling in order to have a good vantage point...

Patty
Apr 9, 20244 min read
Resting in the Power and Love of the Risen Shepherd!
Read: Psalm 23 There it was once again this morning. That same question yet again. I was talking with a family member about a loved one...

Patty
Apr 1, 20244 min read
Rejoicing in the Sound of the Victory Bell!
Read: Genesis 3:15; John 19:30; Hebrews 2:14; 1 John 3:8; Revelation 1:17-18 This week, we learned that one of our church friends has...

Patty
Mar 24, 20244 min read
Truth. It is Sweeter than even the Cherry Blossoms!
Read: Psalm 102:25-27; Matthew 24:35; Colossians 4:4-5; Genesis 3:15; John 15:1-5 It is almost spring, and though there are no flowers...

Patty
Mar 23, 20244 min read
When a Baby Becomes a Teacher
Read: Habakkuk 1-2 This week, I met the newest member of my extended family. Baby David who is now six months old. He is my...

Patty
Mar 11, 20243 min read
Keep Holding the Rope!
Read: 1 Samuel 25:18-35; Luke 8:1-3; Acts 6:1-7; Philippians 4:10; Philippians 4:15-16 This week, I was reminded of the faithful...

Patty
Mar 4, 20244 min read
Simple Speech
Read: John 4:4-6; Psalm 139:13-16; Ephesians 2:10 I was eating out with friends the other day when an ordinary moment really gave me...

Patty
Feb 27, 20244 min read
But, It's So Small, and So Are We!
Read: Judges 6:11-17; Zechariah 4:8-10; 1 Corinthians 1:26-31 The weather reports were calling for a freeze; so, this was the time to...

Patty
Feb 21, 20245 min read
Oh No! Martha's Back! Where's that TV Remote!
Read: Luke 11:5-12; Luke 18:1-8 Just when I thought it might be safe to not mute the commercials, Martha popped up in all her glory this...

Patty
Feb 21, 20244 min read
Let the Healing Balm Pour Down!
Read: Jeremiah 8:22; Mark 14:3-9; John 9:35-38 Now that we are about a month into autumn, I have noticed a sharp decline in the amount of...

Patty
Feb 21, 20245 min read
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