She said that he said. She came to me in anguish. How could one Christian be so unkind about another? This person who said it is a leader in her church. It raised the question of how to respond. First, I was sad for her and for the person who had been maligned. How awful…

    Praise him with tambourine and dance; praise him with strings and pipe! Psalm 150:4     A few weeks ago as my husband and I danced in front of the instructor, who has ever so patiently taught us such fun things as the fox trot and swing, we were stumbling over each other.…

  Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves. Matthew 10:16   I love food and I love people. Put them together around a table and you have my idea of a great time. One of my favorite things to do…

    Because of my husband’s interest in economics we have watched the recession for years.  The warnings of a serious problem started being spoken of in our home at least five years ago and maybe longer. Apparently, those who were paying close attention saw this huge financial crisis growing at rapid speed. All I…

  Give to the one who begs from you, and do not refuse the one who would borrow from you. Mat 5:42 I was at a picnic over the weekend and this verse from Matthew 5 came up in conversation. We were talking about giving to beggars on the streets of Philadelphia. I feel sorry…

    Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised. Proverbs 31:30 Some time ago – but since the recession started in 2007 — I had an interesting conversation with five other women. It seemed obvious that hard economic times were coming and so we…