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Forty-five minutes past our appointment time, the tour guide skidded up in a mule and said, “I’m so sorry.  We’ve been chasing Molly all morning.”   We hopped in and drove down the road and into the gate that guarded their hidden, exotic exhibits.  As we climbed out of the mule, an exasperated woman walked upContinue reading “CATCH THAT CAPUCHIN!”

**In His hand is the life of every living thing and the breath of all mankind.  Job 12:10 Benny and I bought a kayak a couple of years ago to row at Chalk Bluff.  The river was still, calm, and easy to maneuver.  We had a blast and it made for great memories. While atContinue reading “CLASHING OARS”

A few weeks ago, I found myself cussing in a normal everyday text conversation with a friend.  I was frustrated and at my wit’s end and typed what was in my head.   I don’t normally use that kind of language.  I asked the friend for forgiveness, and with grace, she said she didn’t notice.  SheContinue reading “FILTER IT!!”

  ** “Lord, why are You standing aloof and far away? Why do You hide when I need You the most?”  Psalm 10:1 “You wake up one morning and all your spiritual feelings are gone. You pray, but nothing happens. You rebuke the devil, but it doesn’t change anything. You go through spiritual exercises .Continue reading “WHERE ARE YOU, GOD?!?!”

ON THE PORCH PREFACE:  Benny: “Writing a devo??” Me:  “How’d ya know?” Benny:  “By the look on your face and the way you’re pounding the keys…” Writing ON THE PORCH is my way of battling with issues in my life. It isn’t always easy to share publicly, and many times the devotions I write areContinue reading “PULLING WEEDS”

**Let Him have all your worries and cares, for He is always thinking about you and watching everything that concerns you.  1 Peter 5:7 “Red Rover, Red Rover, let ____ come over!!” “London bridge is falling down…falling down…”  “Freeze!!!” “Eight, nine, ten…ready or not, here I come!” “You’re it!!” Reminiscing about these old childhood gamesContinue reading “TUG-O-WAR”

**For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of Spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.  Hebrews 4:12 Benny and I got away for a few days to celebrate our anniversary and carve outContinue reading “BOX OF ROCKS”

ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED MAY 22, 2023 ON THE PORCH THE “TURTLE-RESCUE” GENE **But I have this against you, that you have left your First Love.  Revelations 2:4 NASB Benny and I were speeding down the highway with a destination in mind, and we were running late.  While lost in conversation, Benny suddenly slammed on the brakes and pulled theContinue reading “THE “TURTLE-RESCUE” GENE”

ORIGINALLY POSTED APRIL 21, 2023 ON THE PORCH YELLOW BRICK ROAD “You know there’s a brick at Dorothy’s house with his name on it and a date.” This would have been a random, off-the-wall text for almost anyone in the world.  I do not personally know a Dorothy.  I had just sent a picture ofContinue reading “YELLOW BRICK ROAD”

ORIGINALLY POSTED APRIL 18, 2023 ON THE PORCH FOOT IN THE DOOR “Will you be my mentor?” **Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.  1 Thessalonians 5:11 Xavier was four months old, and I was a brand-new mom and already felt like a failure.  I called on theContinue reading “FOOT IN THE DOOR”