Author Archives: Chris Baker

ORIGINALLY POSTED APRIL 11, 2023 **My frame was not hidden from You when I was made in the secret place, when I was woven together in the depths of the earth. Psalms 139:15 One day Benny said, “When God calls me home, I want to have used this body up. Worn it down to theContinue reading “LETTER TO MY BODY”

MAY 23, 2023 ON THE PORCH CAN YOU HEAR IT?!?!? **But from there you will search again for the Lord your God. And if you search for Him with all your heart and soul, you will find Him. Deuteronomy 4:29 While I was in our pickup waiting for Benny to go inside McDonald’s and getContinue reading “CAN YOU HEAR THAT???”

ON THE PORCH DECEMBER 31, 2022 NEW YEAR’S EVE NO DOGS OR BIKES “Sorry to bother you miss.  I’m from the sheriff’s department.  We’ve had some reports of your dog chasing around people on bikes.” “I think you have the wrong house.  My dog doesn’t ride a bike.”   A friend sent me a link to thatContinue reading “NO DOGS OR BIKES”

Early one morning a few days ago, I went up to the church to get it ready for the festivities to come. It was still dark and cold outside, and all was quiet and still. Our little church is our second home, and I LOVE spending time alone there. It makes my heart happy. ButContinue reading “ANYTHING BUT A SILENT NIGHT”

DECEMBER 7, 2022 ON THE PORCH ** I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.  Philippians 3:14 As most of my friends know, this has been quite the year in the Baker household.  We have had fantastic, life-changing events happen, but we’ve also had heartache. Continue reading “FINISH STRONG”

NOVEMBER 11, 2022 I once heard the story of a mom and stepmom feuding before their daughter’s wedding. Both had different ideas of how things should work and tried to manipulate things to go their way. Each tried to outdo the other as situations presented themselves. This went on for months. The daughter helped bothContinue reading “COMPARISON IS A THIEF”

OCTOBER 14, 2022 ON THE PORCH TATTERED & TORN Tattered, Torn, Limp, Worn, Beaten down, Broken, Burdened, Tired, Bruised, Scarred, Hurt, Heavy-hearted, Weary, Weathered, Shriveled, Burned Out, Depleted, Exhausted, Consumed, Spent… A few days ago, a friend pulled out her Bible, and she had a pocket in the front with “her treasures in it.” ThisContinue reading “TATTERED AND TORN”

OCTOBER 12, 2022 ON THE PORCH CHASING CHICKENS We have a few hens.  Every morning we open the gate, and they race to freedom.  After grazing all day, we lock them back up in the coop every evening.  Last night I was on the phone with Sierra while rounding the chickens up, and they wereContinue reading “CHASING CHICKENS”

WRITTEN OCTOBER 7, 2022 ON THE PORCH THE CANDY LADY **And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the LORD Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.  Colossians 3:17 It is around 3:15 pm, and the doorbell rings.  Janet picks up her candy jar and heads toContinue reading “THE CANDY LADY”

AUGUST 29, 2022ON THE PORCHHIDDEN AND HOARDED We have a broody hen. A few months ago, Benny found a litter of tiny kittens in the corner of the chicken coop. Their mama was laying with them, but they also had a protector and warmer in the above-named hen. When Benny entered the division of theContinue reading “HIDDEN & HOARDED”