I have no idea what Hebrew punctuation marks look like or how—or if—they were appropriately translated into the English versions we have of the Bible, but I love the fact that in many of the versions (NIV, NKJV, ESV, NASB,…
The Calm That Comes from Cultivating
Last Wednesday (August 7th), I was in the early stages of making a big decision about something, and I knew I needed a Bible verse to hang onto in my mind. Do you know what I mean? It needed to…
Announcement: Freebie Coming in September!
Do you have a “go-to” verse or book in the Bible that you turn to when you need comfort, encouragement, help, or even a reminder to “shape up” your attitude? If you’re like me, you have several—diferent ones for different…
His Eye Is on the Sparrow
Lorraine Strohbehn, my mom, contributes a post on the last Friday of each month. I was encouraged as I read today’s post; I hope you will be too. _______________ For about eight hours, we tried every flat surface to see…
Ah, the Gift of a Letter
One of my favorite books of all time is Gift of a Letter, by Alexandra Stoddard [affiliate link]. When my friend Diana first gave me this book back in the 1980s (um…would you believe I was only two at the time?…er…okay,…