I know that Lent is almost upon us because today my Michigan friends were posting pictures of paczkis on Facebook. And yes I had to look up how to spell that word. Growing up Baptist Lent was not something I observed or practiced or even knew anything about. Once my world expanded a little bit … Continue reading Lent this Year
The way I read the Bible shifted a few years ago. I suppose that in high school and college I read the Bible to find out what God had to say to me, believing that the Bible was a love letter from the Lord to me. Which is a problem because then the focus is … Continue reading The fiery tongue
So last week I set some personal goals. Daily: Read a Proverb and at least one chapter from the Old Testament Write a blog post Limit Facebook time to 30 minutes or less Weekly: Cook something new/good Sweep and mop my bedroom Give Monthly: Call my mom Paint my nails Wash my bedding Okay so … Continue reading Here’s the thing about personal goals
This month I am doing the Proverbs-a-day thing and this morning in Proverbs 16 I read this: Whoever is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city. - Proverbs 16:32 Now, this being slow to anger thing is really big since I work … Continue reading Here’s the thing about self-control
Suzanne M Seidel 