Life’s Crockpot

Life’s Crockpot

by | Encouragement, Faith

For we are to God the fragrance of Christ among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing (2 Corinthians 2:15 NKJV). My husband and I love thick, creamy, homemade, chicken vegetable soup. I pre-cook the chicken, debone it, and return it to the pot. I...
Forgiving Ourselves

Forgiving Ourselves

by | Forgiveness

We have all made mistakes and wrong choices throughout our lives. Some of those choices were good and some brought heartache and much regret. Some were foolish, youthful mistakes. Some choices were thoughtless and selfish. And then there were those choices, whether...
Overcoming Fear

Overcoming Fear

by | Fear, Overcoming

I was in the yard watching my husband run an orange extension cord from the house to a yard ornament, when Brandi, our toy poodle, became frightened of the cord. Even though I was holding and reassuring her, her fears could not be abated, and with cat-like deftness,...
Mercy

Mercy

by | Christian Living

I am so very grateful for God’s mercy! Without His mercy, you and I would be lost and without hope. So what is mercy? Mercy is defined as showing compassion and forgiveness toward someone. Compassion is sympathetic concern for another’s suffering and a...

Judge Not

by | Christian Living

I have woefully discovered that despite our best efforts, we all, including myself, judge others, because it is just too easy to do. Human nature causes us to fall into the enticing trap of preconceived ideas and unfounded assumptions about people. When our fellow man...