Feb 10, 2026 – Laughter
JC – “Trust Me enough to spend ample time with Me, pushing back the demands of the day.” I really was about to push back my time with God because I pretty much wasted...
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Feb 4, 2026 – Constraint
We have fog again this morning, so thick at first that the leafless branches of the trees in the backyard just looked shadowy. I didn’t think to start taking progression photos at that stage,...
Jan 30, 2026 – Everything New
JC – “Worship Me only. Whatever occupies your mind the most becomes your god.” Point made. I sat down to the blog, but I let a few other things distract me before I got...
Jan 27, 2026 – God First
Today will be brief because I’m writing from the hospital sitting with my sister-in-law waiting for the doctors to decide next steps. I didn’t bring my devotion books (and will just look online) because...
Jan 24, 2026 – Detours
Being discerning can be difficult sometimes. The weather predicters say one thing (don’t travel north), but the heart says we gotta go to the wedding a couple of hours north. So, we went, carefully,...
Jan 22, 2026 – Look Up
I met with a personal trainer this morning. I’ve never done that before. I’ve never wanted to do that before. I don’t even like going to a gym because I figure, by the time...
Jan 15, 2025 – Peace
Pastor Chris Hodges (in today’s photo) gave a message about peace at the beginning of the Church of the Highlands prayer service yesterday. When I was young in my faith, I learned that if...
Jan 11, 2026 – Restoring Order
For most of the cold, rainy day yesterday, I was organizing and decluttering. I had set my sights on restoring order to our bathroom counters and perhaps even our closet, but I noticed that...
Jan 10, 2026 – Receiving
It’s pretty difficult for some of us to accept help. In this area, I think people are happier giving than receiving. No one wants to have to rely on anyone else for things they...
Jan 4, 2025 – Decluttering and Prayer
I’ve spent most of the past two days decluttering our bedroom. Over the months (maybe years), it has become the dumping place in the days prior to gatherings of friends and family in order...