Do you have a Timothy in your life? Someone who you can depend on. Someone who shares your passion for God and others. Someone who loves you and others. I pray that you find your Timothy. Philippians 2:19-23 (New Living Translation) If the Lord Jesus is willing, I hope to send Timothy to… Read More
Do I affirm or condemn?
Is there anyone who doesn’t like to be affirmed about who they are or what they have accomplished? Honest expressions of affirmation feed us. We affirm babies without even thinking about it. Even when they don’t yet understand our words, our tone and mannerisms come through when we say things like “What a beautiful smile… Read More
Cleaning out the fridge
After listening to me whine about having to clean out the fridge–there were fuzzy things growing in containers in the back–a coworker told me a way that she avoided that job altogether. Every evening as she does the supper dishes, she goes through one shelf in her refrigerator, checking the viability of the leftovers and… Read More
Philippians 2:17-18 Joy in adversity
I was reading Psalm 11 this morning and was struck by these words: “But the Lord is in his holy Temple; the Lord still rules from heaven.” David says this after he explains how everyone is telling him to run away so he won’t be blindsided, injured, or even killed because the foundations of law… Read More
Senior coffee
It happened earlier this month in Georgia. I was given a “senior coffee” without requesting it. I didn’t realize it until I was sitting at the table eating and glanced at the ticket. My husband laughed and said, “Saved us some change.” My reaction was totally different. I spent a few extra minutes in the… Read More
“I’m sorry.” How do you say it?
“I’m sorry.” Do you take this phrase for granted or are you dying to hear it from the lips of someone you share your life with? I was greatly distressed that these words were missing from the vocabulary of someone close to me. After listening to me whine about it (multiple times), a wise woman… Read More
Philippians 2:14-16 Called to be children of Light
We work toward purity, something we will never attain on this earth. Yet we are called to be Children of Light–our sins are paid for and forgiven. How can this be? Instructions: confess, be forgiven, ask for the Holy Spirit’s light to shine. Repeat as needed. Philippians 2:14-16 (New Living Translation) Do… Read More
Kathleen S Evenhouse 