Recently the organizers of a writing contest asked for prayer before they delivered the winning entries. Apparently, they feared the reactions of the losers. They even sent a letter of…
Published September 11th, 2023 by Brenda Wood
Our family is in a waiting pattern right now. We pray. Friends pray. Total strangers pray…still nothing happens. God speaks to us but his word is always ‘Wait.’ But we…
Published September 10th, 2023 by Brenda Wood
People are often unreasonable and self-centered. Forgive them anyway. If you are kind, people may accuse you of ulterior motives. Be kind anyway. If you are honest, people may cheat…
Published September 9th, 2023 by Brenda Wood
The more things change the more they stay the same. History tells us that the Chinese the Irish and other nationalities were treated like second-class citizens when they first arrived…
Published September 8th, 2023 by Brenda Wood
Oh, aren’t we quick to judge the church that sings a new version of our favorite hymn, or requires their pastor to wear robes or sports a choir? Most of…
Published September 7th, 2023 by Brenda Wood
I’m waiting in line at the gas station for obvious reasons. But the guy ahead has a monster truck and he couldn’t get his card to work in the machine.…
Published September 6th, 2023 by Brenda Wood
A lot of our community pavement is being ripped up and replaced. Some of us were kvetching about the mess and the waste and the unnecessary cost. Then one lady…
Published September 5th, 2023 by Brenda Wood
She posted a picture of two walking dolls, the three-foot-tall kind. I was drawn to them. Why I couldn’t tell. My sister and I did have walking dolls as children…
Published September 4th, 2023 by Brenda Wood
I was on my way to an appointment this morning and ended up behind a very slow-moving vehicle. The speed limit was 100 and they were doing only 80. They…
Published September 3rd, 2023 by Brenda Wood
God bless the grandmothers and babysitters and dads and moms and the next-door neighbors and everyone who drives a child to Sunday school or teaches a class. God bless the…
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