Out of the Habit? • Brian Bill
Jesus grew up going to the synagogue every Sabbath. When he came back to his hometown of Nazareth, we read in Luke 4:16 that “on the Sabbath day he went into the synagogue, as was his custom….”
Attack of the Aphids • Brian Bill
If you’ve spent any time outside the last couple weeks you’ve been under attack by some atrocious aphids, at least that’s what the experts are calling them. I thought they were gnats but upon closer investigation, they’re actually plant lice..
My Life Isn’t My Own • Donetta Garman
“My life isn’t my own,” I complained after a long day at the office, as I was getting ready to go to yet another church event. “You wanted to be more involved, not me,” I continued vehemently, berating my husband.
Straight Ahead • Brenda Black
The shortest distance between two points is a straight line. Tell my dog that, please! When we go for morning power walks, I pray and plod along, enjoying the wide-open spaces and the company of God.. ![]()
Tell It Like You See It • Brenda Black
Two blind-folded men gave an account of an object they simultaneously encountered. The first said it took both his arms to measure the circumference of the mysterious, rigid cylinder.. ![]()
Fearless or Oblivious • Brenda Black
Peanut, the resident runt pig is gaining ground. And she has established herself in the Black animal kingdom. Quite possibly she even ranks herself high among the two-legged variety, after all she directs our days by satisfying her feeding schedule.. ![]()
Boys To Men • Brenda Black
I watched my boy ride an old bucking tractor, awkwardly unbalanced by a large round bale. It made this mother’s heart skip a beat. Pride in watching him do the job and handle it was worth the rapid coronary rate.. ![]()
Give It to Me! • Patricia Charlton
For several years, fifty to be accurate, a stench permeated throughout my thoughts and actions. Often a reminder of a stinging remark flooded my thoughts with revenge.. ![]()
A Wilderness Explorer • Patricia Charlton
There it is again. An echo vibrating through the canyon of your soul. God is calling you. He hikes the off beaten trails of humanities soul searching for explorers. Seekers, that understand the nature of humanity.. ![]()

