Monthly Archives: September 2022
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, GRANDMA
The theme was “Life in the Thirties” the decade of Grandma’s birth. How to go about it? What provides the ambience? Old lamps, of course! Have some menus patterned after old school books. Reading them will be homework. Will Grandma … Continue reading
GREED
SUBTITLE: TELLING THE TRUTH IS THE LOVING THING, 4 2 Peter 2:1-3 “…In their greed these (false) teachers will exploit you with stories they have made up.” Of course our minds are immediately drawn to the extravagant TV preachers who … Continue reading
DOCTRINE OF DEVILS
SUBTITLE: TELLING THE TRUTH IS THE LOVING THING, 3 Looking further in Ist Tim.4:1 in the latter times some will follow the doctrine of devils. NIV “…some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons.” … Continue reading
GOD’S PAINT BRUSH
The palette above is presented by mindovermiserysmanagerie for a Sunday prompt. Tourmaline’s “Color Your World” calls for Mango Tango They should do well together. A stroll around my house shows some evidence of Mango Tango. First a pretty lapel pin … Continue reading
POLITICAL AND SPIRITUAL SIGNS
SUBTITLE: TELLING THE TRUTH IS THE LOVING THING, 2 Jesus scolded the Pharisees and Sadducees because they asked for a sign (Matthew 16:1), then he immediately indicated they should be able to interpret the signs of the times. Many of … Continue reading
HOME IS WHERE THE SPIRIT IS
I’m quite happy when I’m home Where I store my hat, my books, and comb. Got no plans to buy a tomb But I’ll be buried with much aplomb! Though it will be tighter than a womb – To move … Continue reading
LEGACY IN A NAME
These were the leftovers of Jean’s dream since she was now past the age of giving birth. “Maryjean, that will be a good name for her,” thought Mary as she carefully sewed tiny rosettes on the little garment. She would … Continue reading
TELLING THE TRUTH IS THE LOVING THING
A story is told of a church who voted their preacher out because he preached too much on hell. They got a new preacher who preached even more on hell. They dearly loved Preacher 2 and kept him for many … Continue reading
END TIMES 2nd Tim 3
2nd Timothy 3:3 But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last days. 2 People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3 without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, 4 treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of … Continue reading
AS IN THE DAYS OF NOAH
I OFTEN GOOF-OFF ON TUESDAY WITH MY TUESDAY TWO-BITS OR TUESDAY TWO-SOMES but today I have two serious bits relating to the coming of Jesus. The first is Jesus speaking, the second are words in the book of Timothy. 1. “….as … Continue reading
Sweet aroma 