42,360 persons returned to Judah. In addition to the list were 200 choir members. The choir members were from the clan of Asaph. Who was Asaph? There were a number of Levites that King David assigned as worship leaders in the tabernacle choir, according to 1 Chronicles 6:31–32. Asaph was one of these men (1 Chronicles…
The Man Called Jesus
My dad’s book has arrived and is ready to purchase on Amazon! https://tinyurl.com/yb5e7d69 The link above will take you to Amazon to order. My father would be happy to sign your book after purchase. Please contact me if you would enjoy meeting my dad! 🙂
Ezra Chapter 1
Your story matters. It makes a difference. In fact, your story has an “upper story”–God’s story. I’m learning this in our sermon series and the book God Story. Ezra is an Old Testament book that does not get a lot of attention. As our pastor shared the message, I read the small book of Ezra,…
Whole Fish on the Grill
How To Grill Steven Raichlen page 286-289 Trim the fins off the fish. We purchased trout from Wegman’s in Fredericksburg, VA. We were in the area visiting friends and a Mary Washington College tour for my Senior! Trim the tails to give them a V-shape (cosmetic purposes). Make a series of 3 or 4 deep…
What A Savior
Today was a beautiful day in worship. What made it beautiful was obedience. Going when the body and mind wanted to rest. It’s been a season. Obedience brought joy. All around me was worship of a Savior who provides and restores. I saw a sweet friend singing to her Jesus, and I know her God…
Even Then
Three men looked at fear and said, “Our God is able!” But… Even in the face of incredible odds that they would survive their punishment of a flaming furnace, they still knew their God is able: “But if he doesn’t, please understand, sir, that EVEN THEN we will never under any circumstance serve your gods…
The Wedding Day
Where do you start in your thoughts and soul to even begin writing about your daughter’s wedding day? Do you start from the first time you realize you were pregnant with a beautiful daughter to love, or maybe the first conversation as a little girl dreaming about her wedding day, or maybe you start……I just…
To My Daughter
Many years ago a mom and dad sat in a doctor’s office watching the heartbeat of their soon to be baby girl. Her tiny body seemed to be announcing, “I am here!”, like the town of Whoville with Horton. From the point of her announcement through modern technology, until this very moment, Victoria Louise has…
Giant Meatballs
This weekend is the weekend before the big day–the wedding. This weekend has been filled with last-minute flower shopping, just the right earrings for her and her sisters, rehearsal dinner dresses, shoes, haircuts, and an “at home” spa night with classic wedding movies! …and a daddy who wanted to make Martha Stewart’s giant meatballs. Yuummmmmmmmmmm. The…
People Get Ready
When all areas of your life categories collide into a beautiful reminder of how much God is faithful, you are reminded of things to come–heaven. Heaven will be a place in which all our earthly treasures, endeavors, troubles, and sorrow will be gone in an instant. No more. Nothing but Jesus, and He is all…
ARRESTED BY GRACE 