Author Archives: Barbara

  Thanksgiving has come and gone but the spirit of thankfulness should remain in hearts all year round. Just saying a heartfelt “Thank you, Lord” every day can do wonders for your soul. Thank You, God, for little things That … Continue reading →

Programs like Face Book actually give a false concept of what friendship is all about. Through Face Book we can now have more friends than people we have met in real life. But imagine getting a notification from Face Book … Continue reading →

Where to Look We’ve been exploring the positive aspects of having friends. There are proven medical and psychological benefits of having friends. Plus, God says it’s a good idea. So let’s say we’ve now decided to step out of our … Continue reading →

In the last couple of blogs we have explored the importance of having friends. Medical and psychological experts say it’s a good idea. In fact studies say that maintaining positive relationships should rank up there with healthy eating and exercise … Continue reading →

God created us to be relational and last time we explored those “one another” scriptures that admonish us to stay connected. However I think friendships – especially close friendships go above and beyond the “one another” scriptures. Medical researchers have found … Continue reading →

Elizabethan poet, minister, and scholar John Donne was the first to use the phrase “no man is an island” in his Devotions – Meditation XVII written in 1624. Humans like to think they don’t need others, but they do. They … Continue reading →

Then God said, “Let us make man in our image…” (Genesis 1:26)   Unfortunately, many try to turn that scripture around.  They think it reads, “Let us make God in our image.”  In other words they have the misconception that God … Continue reading →

A few years ago the buzz words “What would Jesus do” were very popular. T-shirts, back packs, patches, books, and bracelets carried the phrase. I still see bumper stickers proudly displaying those words. In fact, just use the anagram WWJD … Continue reading →

While attending a wedding in the small town of Belmond, Iowa a few weeks ago we stayed at a lovely, local bed and breakfast called Klemme House. Named after Ray and Lucy Klemme, the couple who built the house, this B … Continue reading →

  Last week my husband, whom I affectionately call Zorro, and I were in a small town in Iowa for a wedding. When I say small, I really do mean small – by today’s standards anyway. I know a little about … Continue reading →