Devotional
Family Keepsakes
Many of us have been given items by family members or other special people in our lives as expressions of their love for us, as well as to serve as keepsakes ... helping us to remember the person and his or her love and life.
Jonah 1:1-2 Jonah Proves Otherwise
The life of Jonah shows that even when we know exactly what God wants and why, it does not guarantee we will do it. Trusting God takes humility and a willingness to lay aside our desires and agendas. Trying to get God to do what we want and for the reasons we want is the opposite.
No More Death
Death is like the proverbial white elephant in the room. Nobody wants to talk about it or acknowledge we will all die someday. We have euphemisms for death like: he passed, he kicked the bucket, he is pushing up daisies, he has gone to heaven, he croaked, or my favorite, he is six feet under.
Stains, Marks, and Scars
"I recently left a pink sticky note on my nightstand (a family antique) and set a glass on it. I was unaware, but the condensation from the cold glass caused the pink dye from the sticky note to bleed onto the wood. It's just a mark on a piece of furniture that holds little value, other than sentimental. " What other marks have been left in our lives? Join Connie today as she explores Stains, Marks, and Scars.
Good Gifts
While watching a program on Native American Artists, I listened to a woman, who made very unique sculptures of humans, explain her love of feeling the wax and clay under her fingernails as she created something from nothing