by Marilou Lyons | Sep 13, 2021 | 2021
How could anyone who is a child of God hate someone? The Bible tells us plainly that God made all human beings in His image. How terrible it would be to denigrate someone, anyone, since all of us were made in God’s image! What does it matter if we are different? Skin...
by Marilou Lyons | Sep 6, 2021 | 2021
She “done me wrong.” She really did wrong me, and if I could tell you what happened, you’d agree that it was an irreparable loss. I really wanted to tell her how badly she’d injured me. But then, I think, my Heavenly Father interrupted my thoughts. He said, so gently,...
by leedannelly | Aug 23, 2021 | 2021
There’s a section in Handel’s Hallelujah Chorus, where the soaring sopranos sing a couple of notes of “He shall reign forever and ever,” then the altos and tenors chime in with their variations on the theme, then the basses add their strong...
by leedannelly | Aug 16, 2021 | 2021
Remember those excruciatingly wavy, funny mirrors at carnivals? Remember how they distorted your eyes into bug eyes, your legs into matchsticks, and your tummy into a swollen watermelon? We laughed because it was absurd. It wasn’t reality. But too many people,...
by leedannelly | Aug 8, 2021 | 2021
For fifteen years, though I didn’t realize it, I put my trust in the Equitable Life Assurance Company of the United States of America to take care of me and my family. You understand, I would have told you that of course I trusted God to take care of us. But if...
by leedannelly | Aug 2, 2021 | 2021
Yes, you can see that this exquisite Aynsley English tea cup has a broken handle. It’s broken, so why don’t I throw it away? After all, I have a cupboard full of unbroken cups. Why not trash it and use a good cup? I keep it because it is precious to me. My...
