And they say unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? She saith unto them, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him. And when she had thus said, she turned herself back, and saw Jesus standing, and knew not that it was Jesus. Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why… Continue reading Why Are You Sad?
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Seeking God in Loneliness
This summer has been a busy one for our family, filled with projects of all sorts that we have worked on individually and as a family. Our house has been cleaned, painted, organized, and repaired within an inch of its life, and it’s kept us very busy. I’ve also worked more than usual on landscaping… Continue reading Seeking God in Loneliness
The Transformative Power of Poo
Yes, you read right. Poo has the power to transform. We’ve had a little flock of chickens for several years, and we have accumulated quite a pile of manure-laden straw cleaned from their coop. Last spring, we spread the composted straw and manure mixture over my perennial flower beds. It was a dirty and laborious… Continue reading The Transformative Power of Poo
Gathering Gladness
Don’t you love it when a gem of a Bible verse catches your eye, glinting from the pages of your Bible like a found treasure? This one caught my eye the other day, and I paused to meditate on it for a bit. Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart. – Psalm 97:11… Continue reading Gathering Gladness