morning on the porch

We’ve talked some lately about what Jesus meant when he said, “I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full.” While measuring spiritual truth against personal experience can be faulty, we know that the human experience often includes pain, trouble, difficulty.  The scripture speaks to difficulties in life in several…

I love Saturday mornings.  There is not much time in my life for dawdling.  But Saturdays often start that way. This morning I am enjoying – celebrating the simple things … cups of coffee, laughter with my very best friend, and time to rest. As I jotted down thoughts while outside … this simple poem…

This past week, I was thinking about David and Goliath.   I was reminded of the 10 spies who saw giants in the promised land … they said “we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in their sight.”  Sometimes we allow the giants in our lives to doubt our rightful…

Webster says about “manage” … “to have under control and direction; to conduct; to guide; to administer; to treat; to handle.”   And to “trust” according to Webster is … “to rely upon or place confidence in someone or something” The two … manage … trust … seem to be opposites … but both have a…