The Roar

It seemed a bit like the middle of nowhere. On an early fall morning, Mike and I were walking along a dirt road in Crozier Canyon, surrounded by the beautiful scenery of the Hualapai Mountains. It was cold; colder than we had expected, and there was mist falling that...

On Repeat

Repetition tends to bug me. Having to repeat myself, especially more than twice, can often test my patience because it makes me feel like I’m unworthy of being heard. Songs with choruses that repeat too much for my liking I will skip or change the station. Listening...

Invidious

The word “invidious” came up during one of my Bible study lessons, and I didn’t know its meaning, but it made sense after I looked it up, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/invidious. Basically, it’s envy.In my study, “invidious” was used to describe King Saul...

Assassins

From where do assassins originate? For some reason, after recent current events, that was my first thought. A Google® search brings up a plethora of information, a lot of which dates their origin in the 11th Century. The McClintock and Strong Biblical Cyclopedia...

Is that Christian?

Over the past few months, situations have arisen that have sparked conversations with friends and certain family members about how we treat one another, especially as Christians. Just the other day I shared with another gal that, “Some of the worst treatment I’ve...

Rejected

When I was young there were times when I was made fun of for my freckles. Once I was told by a neighbor kid that I was a “reject” because of them. When the kid’s dad recognized how her words hurt me, he approached us both and said, “You know, freckles are evidence of...