Yesterday I had to say good bye to my sweet fur baby Mavis. This has been a tough year for her with some miraculous rallies and recoveries. I have prayed fervently for a miracle, which was answered with several good days amidst some not so good days. I begged Mavis not to leave me and …
Strength in the storm
I recently was asked to write a devotional for my church. Being the queen of efficiency (or laziness), I’ve posted it here too. My topic was strength in trials. I had some water damage from a recent storm (and a clogged drainage pipe in my window well that is a much longer story than any …
FROG IT
By Merry Mary For the past few months I’ve been diligently crocheting a baby blanket. This was my first attempt at a larger crochet project, having ‘mastered’ baby booties, pacifier clips and scarves. I don’t know anyone pregnant or contemplating a baby, so there was zero deadline. The stitch, lemon peel, is simple – made up of alternating …
The game is fixed
By Merry Mary I had an interesting discussion in my bible study this morning that I feel compelled to share. We were discussing Ephesians and the moderator asked how we felt about predestination. This question kick-started some conversations that I wasn’t at all prepared for. But as with so many things in life, I believe God wanted me …