by Linda | Oct 3, 2023 | Sowing Seeds Of Faith
It dawned on me, as I sat at our long, empty table, that tender silence and small talk were the new feathers that were filling my nest….and it was good. The things that once demanded my attention, seemed to end abruptly. The gentle hum of noise and laughter was...
by Linda | Sep 29, 2023 | Front Porch Friday
“Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.” Isaiah 43:18-19 As the mornings began to cool off, producing...
by Linda | Aug 18, 2023 | Front Porch Friday
Do you hear Jesus calling you? If you are feeling a nudge from Christ, are you ignoring it, responding to it, or pondering it? In the Synoptic Gospels of Matthew (4:18-22), Mark (1:16-30), and Luke (5:2-11), Jesus calls His disciples to become fishers of men by...
by Linda | Jul 28, 2023 | Front Porch Friday
With the warmer days of July upon us, the lazy days of summer conjure up images of rest and relaxation. I love sitting, overlooking the garden with good book and a tall glass of iced tea.I can’t help but think about the years it’s taken years to get to its fullness...
by Linda | Jun 30, 2023 | Front Porch Friday
Freedom. Such a simple two-syllable word. For many Americans living in the “land of the free and the home of the brave,” it is a cherished, almost sacred word. It is a forceful word that captures a central belief that separates Americans from most other cultures, as...
by Linda | Jun 18, 2023 | Sowing Seeds Of Faith
My Child, You may not know me, but I know everything about you. Psalm 139:1 I know when you sit down and when you rise up. Psalm 139:2 I am familiar with all your ways. Psalm 139:3 Even the very hairs on your head are numbered. Matthew 10:29-31 For you were made in my...