Dwelling Safely in the Fortress

Dwelling Safely in the Fortress

“He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.  I will say of the Lord, ‘He is my refuge and my fortress, My God, in Him I will trust.’  Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the perilous...
Gentle Sunset

Gentle Sunset

The curtains are swishing gently against the window casing, a cool breeze chilling the air.  “Time to start closing a few windows,” I say to myself, closing the French doors leading to the deck.  “And to think just an hour ago, it was 70-ish.”  A few chickadees are...
Bird Song and Butterfly Wings

Bird Song and Butterfly Wings

“I love to think of nature as an unlimited broadcasting station, through which God speaks to us every hour, if we will only tune.”  ~George Washington Carver   The morning breeze rippled the curtains.  Sunlight streamed between the slats of the mini-blinds –  a...
Broken Chains

Broken Chains

“Knowing this, that our old man was crucified with Him, that the body of sin might be done away with, that we should no longer be slaves of sin.”  Romans 6:6     I’m in prison.  I built it.  It’s my own.  Every inch, each bar, the lock, the concrete floor – every...
Don’t Be Conned!

Don’t Be Conned!

One of my favorite movies when I was a child was Disney’s Pete’s Dragon.  I loved the singing and the dancing, the cartoon dragon that was able to run around with the real little boy.  I loved the tears and the humor that went along with it.  I watched it a few years...