by Carol Hatcher
I’m Burning
Many years ago, my brother dated a girl who was both cute and sweet. She was the kind of girl who sat cross-legged on the couch and giggled the most precious giggle at opportune moments in a conversation. She didn’t offer her opinion unless you asked for it. She was smart and sensible and…
Dropping Breadcrumbs
Set up road signs; put up guideposts. Take note of the highway, the road that you take. Jeremiah 31:21 NIV Hansel and Gretel dropped breadcrumbs from their pockets in order to find the way back home. Unfortunately, birds and squirrels ate the tasty morsels, and the poor children were lost. The Israelite children…
Tell-a-Marketer
Come and listen, all you who fear God; let me tell you what he has done for me. Psalm 66:16 NIV Brrrriiiiinnngggg! The shrill of the phone interrupts the race across the keyboard as my fingers pour out thoughts. “Hello,” I say in my nicest “you’ve-just-messed-up-my-thought-process” voice. “Mrs., umm- Hatcher?” A telemarketer. I know…
The Power of a Conjunction: but
Have you ever thought about the power of a conjunction? A conjunction connects words, phrases, or clauses. It builds bridges between words, pathways linking words that may have otherwise never been united. One of my favorite popular and powerful conjunctions is but. A sentence can skip along in one direction, then with the addition of…
Delete
Therefore, my brothers, I want you to know that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you. Acts 13:38 NIV After a mini trip over the weekend, I went through files on my computer of the digital pictures I took. Some of the pictures were great, but others left…
Stitched
For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Ephesians 2:10 NIV With great thought and vision, fabrics are selected. My hand glides along the patterns as I imagine the finished creation. First I stretch the cloth, smoothing the wrinkles, measuring…
Writer Interrupted
But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. Matthew 6:33 NIV Writer’s block? Overwhelmed? Feeling drained? We all can admit to these feelings on occasion. Our Heavenly Father is waiting to give us a helping hand. I will refresh the weary and satisfy the…
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