Mark 7:1-3, Then the Pharisees and some of the scribes came together to Him, having come from Jerusalem. Now when they saw some of His disciples eat bread with defiled, that is, with unwashed hands, they found fault. For the Pharisees and all the Jews do not eat unless they wash, they found wash their hands in a... Continue Reading →
Grateful or Thankful?
What Is Gratitude? verywellmind.com Gratitude is a positive emotion that involves being thankful and appreciative and is associated with several mental and physical health benefits. When you experience gratitude, you feel grateful for something or someone in your life and respond with feelings of kindness, warmth and other forms of generosity. Grateful or thankful? dictionary.cambridge.org We use grateful to talk about... Continue Reading →
Change
Change: Yeah and Ugh! I am so glad that there are aspects of life that don’t change. Things like a 24-hour day or “seedtime and harvest”, like blue Robin eggs or cackling chickens. Things like the beautiful sky of blue or puffy fluffy clouds or a great yellow ball passing overhead. And things like the array of... Continue Reading →
Psalm 50 Wisdom
God - the all-powerful Creator who has spoken to all men in Creation, in their conscience, through governments, through prophets and apostles and through His Son - is beautiful and glorious! 1-2, The Mighty One, God the Lord, has spoken and called the earth from the rising of the sun to its going down. Out of Zion, the... Continue Reading →
Modern Christians
We live in a country rich with blessings because there were those before us who understood the values mentioned in the pledge to our flag: I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands; one nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. ... Continue Reading →
John and Herod
Mark 6:18-20, Because John had said to Herod, “It is not lawful for you to have your brother’s wife.” Therefore Herodias held it against him and wanted to kill him, but she could not; 20 for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just and holy man, and he protected him. And when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him... Continue Reading →
Independence Day
INDEPENDENCE DAY – July 4 - 2023 God Bless America, Land That I Love, YES! How blessed I am to live here! Thank You, Lord! God Bless America, Land That I Love, Stand Beside Her And Guide Her Through The Night With A Light From Above. Please, Lord – be 'long-side, guide, and enlighten! And… O beautiful... Continue Reading →
Culture of Death
Death/Dark and Life/Light – two worlds. John 1:4-5, In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it. John 3:19, And this is the condemnation, that the light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. Ephesians... Continue Reading →
“I’m not happy!”
How many times do I hear that? Too many! I recently sat with a person who reported that their spouse was talking divorce because they were not happy. How pathetic. That vows, unions, relationships and truth are thrown to the wind for something fleeting – maybe even unachievable – happiness. Just what is happiness? psychologytoday.com Happiness is an... Continue Reading →
Equipped for All
There is no question that God’s people can find themselves in difficult, dangerous and even life threatening situations. Psalm 57:4, My soul is among lions; I lie among the sons of men who are set on fire, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword. Think of Daniel in the lion’s den. OUCH! Impossible! And were those lions hungry! Daniel 6:24, …and... Continue Reading →
a PK Musing 