The speed limit was clearly marked. 55 miles per hour. Everyone else was going at least 70. Suddenly, 55 didn't seem so fast anymore. Why are there speed limits anyway, Lord? I don't believe it's just to "cramp" our style. Aren't they primarily intended for safety -- at least, under normal weather and road conditions?...
How could so much effort yield such a pitiful harvest? We thoroughly tilled the soil. Added plenty of natural fertilizer. (Yes. The farmer's favorite -- cow manure.) We planted good seed. As far as we were able to discern, at least. We waited and watched... and weeded. We even assembled bear-grade electric fencing when the...
It had been awhile since I had landed one. A rainbow trout. Beautiful and delicious. I was salivating for such a meal that night. Recent floods had changed the whole landscape. My favorite fishing hole used to have huge boulders in the middle, where fish could hide out from predators and wait for bait to...
... the Teacher of teachers appears. This book had been in my reading stack for seven months, Lord. In January, You had prompted a dear friend to send it to me. More than a friend... a Forever Brother. The Caleb Years. By David Ingerson. I could immediately tell I would treasure this book. In the same way...
He wasn't a huge bear... was he, Lord? Big enough to keep me safely inside, to be sure. Not big enough to get The Treasure he clearly desired. But his size was never the point... was it, Lord? For what You wanted to teach me, any size would do. The Treasure -- aromatic sunflower seeds...
First thing this morning, I asked what You wanted me to write about today, Lord. Something that would give You glory. I didn't realize Your answer would come through a God-encounter. Of the (almost) Life and Death kind. We decided to go fishing before church. Before most people were even awake. When fish (if we...
I was so JOY-FULL, Lord, tears streamed down my cheeks. I felt like dancing! I could hardly wait to sing "Happy Birthday" to this dear brother. On this most precious Birthday. The celebration had been going on for a whole hour before I finally got in on the action. It happened this morning. At church....
Wow, Lord. We never know when You are going to position us to share with other Valley travelers. So that they, too, can find Victory there... Amen? My latest opportunity was at a women's networking event two days ago. Sponsored by a retail business 35 miles from where I live. We have started holding such...
I knew he had been ill. But there was a level of secrecy about it. Suggesting it must be serious. It is. He has cancer. I just discovered this days ago. He's a "professional" friend. I met him through my husband. We see each other only occasionally. Mostly at professional functions gathering people nationwide. We...
What is the technology equivalent of fumes, Lord? Like when a car's fuel tank is almost empty and it's running on fumes? When the yellow light silently screams its warning from the dashboard that we've just about reached the end of our rope? That's the state of my cell phone right now. My iPhone 7,...
