Glory to his holy name;    let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice. Look to the Lord and his strength;    seek his face always.   Psalm 105:3-4 (NIV)

      Five random things I love . . .    The "color" black. Technically not a color I'm told, but it's my favorite. And yellow. Sunglasses – I have more than I need and more than I wear. Definitely love sunglasses Hot spice Chai Tea. Baby puppies, foals, calves. Memories induced by familiar…

  (Originally published as "That first kiss . . . and other romantic inclinations on June 4th, 2014.) Most young girls dream about their first kiss. Fantasize the romance of it. The older they get dialogues are composed, scenes established, and clothes fashioned to accommodate the mood – all the romance created in the minds…

                                                           WOW.   Thank you for incredible beauty, Lord. Let all those who create it know you. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.

   The incredible Stevie Wonder. Hard not to love his sound. Some great tunes over many years.   Father, let us all recognize that apart from you, none of us can do anything. Please bless those who honor you in all they create. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.

  Book two in Irene Hannon's Private Justice Series presents Thin Ice. Following Buried Secrets, Thin Ice records the first case of former Delta operator, middle brother of the three MacGregor sons, rookie FBI Special Agent Lance MacGregor.  Christy Reed was an Olympic hopeful when injury wrecked her efforts to secure a gold medal, but…

. . . he does not treat us as our sins deserve    or repay us according to our iniquities.  For as high as the heavens are above the earth,    so great is his love for those who fear him, as far as the east is from the west,    so far has he…

                                     The five household chores I like the least (and that's putting it mildly): Ironing Dusting Cleaning the refrigerator Cleaning the oven (even the self-cleaning kind) Cleaning the blinds    Lord, give me a willing spirit to get…

   (Originally posted as "Broken and . . . Unwritten" on July 31, 2014.)  I've been the straggler when it comes to reading Charles Martin's novels. Shame on me. Unwritten is my third venture into Charles Martin's work, and it seems he has yet to disappoint. A few years ago – you Charles Martin experts…

      "I went to my room one day, and I locked the door, and got down on my knees before Almighty God, and prayed to Him mightily for victory at Gettysburg . . . And I then and there made a solemn vow to Almighty God, that if He would stand by our…