“Catch the foxes for us, the little foxes that spoil the vineyards, for our vineyards are in blossom.” Song of Solomon 2:15 Song of Solomon is a poem of love between a man and woman. But we know also that marriage is a reflection of Christ and the church…Christ and us. So perhaps there is spiritual application within the lines…
Sin and its consequences I’ve watched the cruel consequences of sin strike the lives of people I know. Sin never affects only one person. As far as I can tell, even for one sin, many people have to “pay up”; there is a cost for more people than just the one who sinned. As disciples of Christ, we are forgiven…
These days I enjoy the Christmas Carols piped through the speakers at the grocery store and in the malls. Here in Malaysia, there is “no problem” with acknowledging Christmas and no one seems to replace that word with “Holiday” or “Season”. It’s refreshing. On the flip side, the grocery stores and malls are “equal opportunity” places, so we also listen…
Christmas shopping season! Up until now I have managed to stay relaxed. I told myself, “You have plenty of time until Christmas. No need to worry. In fact, you’ll probably get all your shopping done early.” And now, it’s eight days until Christmas. Time for the annual panic. This is where I sign up for a free trial of Amazon…
I like to have a couple of books going at the same time. I usually have one I listen to with the audible app and then a paperback or kindle book that I’m reading with my eyeballs. Here’s Two Books I Just Finished and Why I liked them: Jackie Hill Perry is a spoken word artist, poet, author, speaker. This…
Mercy Triumphs appears in a few more blogs…yay! Check them out: Reading is My Superpower Inklings and Notions By the Book Texas Book-aholic Heck of a Bunch and MeaganDavenport Don’t forget you can still send your name and city/state to get in the drawing for a FREE COPY! And guess what! An additional chance to win a FREE COPY and you can…
Mercy Triumphs is going on blog tour from September 6-20. Woohoo! Basically this means that the book will be featured on a variety of blogs. There will also be some giveaways so be sure to check back here on my blog or on Facebook to keep up with each day’s appearance. You can also follow me on Twitter. OK, anyway…today…
Rain today. Lots of it. Nothing like the damaging rain in Texas. No, this is a day-long tropical rain. It’s wonderful. I make a cup of mint tea and sip it while I work through a digital pile of emails. I love rain in the tropics. The air is cool and fresh. Today I am reminded of why the rain…
I went to Cairo last year. It was a little like coming home and a little like going to a foreign land. Many years have passed since I lived in that part of the world, so there was an element of newness. I tried to capture it in this description of my first impressions: I arrive in Cairo and walk…
For Good Friday, an excerpt from “Cottage in the Kampung” written around Easter a few years ago… Last night it was time for bed. It was past time for bed really. I was tired and ready to sleep. But I was restless too. I couldn’t put my finger on it at first: on why I felt so restless. But as…
