Category: scriptural comment

MAYO AND MIRRORS

Best Foods Mayonnaise, known as Hellman’s east of the Rockies, has been one of the very few brands that I have loyally purchased throughout my adult life. No other brands that I have tried match the standards of taste and texture that Best Foods have maintained since 1913–one hundred and thirteen years! However, the last […]

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Resolved in Love

Our short but pleasant visit drew to a close. “Before you go,” she said, “I have to get something off my mind.” Nancy, my friend and my great-niece-in-law, shifted on the plush, white sofa. “It’s been buzzing around in my head, and I have to get it out.” “Oh, my,” I thought. “What did I […]

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Reaching Forward

On a perfectly beautiful autumn day, I visited a dear friend in Salem. Shirley had been a pastor’s wife at Hinson Baptist Church and, in the early 2000’s, the founder of a women’s group modeled on the Red Hat phenomenon. She introduced me to the Passion Translation by presenting me with its New Testament and […]

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Then What?

New Year’s Day in northeast Portland began with rain. The eighth day of Christmas, Thursday, January first, was a holiday for most. Yet, many had jobs that demanded their presence. One of those who had to work even on the holiday was Jeffrey, a former student of 40 years ago and my “computer guru.” For […]

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Flash of God

For 48 weeks, I faithfully posted on this website. Then for a couple of weeks I was without a computer; and by the time it was replaced, the busiest time of the year had begun. So, I took a hiatus from weekly posting. Now with this, the 49th post, I shall try to return to […]

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Looking Up

On the busiest weekend that I’ve had in many months, I share with you one of my favorite doggie devotionals, especially when accompanied by the photo. Only by looking up will I be able to make it through the next few days with calm and grace. May the same be true for you as well. […]

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Faith With an Unexpected Habit

There’s a small group of Parkview residents who are smokers. They respectively enjoy their habit in their own subcommunity on the outside fringes of the apartment campus, about ten feet from where I park my car. So, I see them frequently; but I do not speak to them. Except for “Hello” or “good morning” there […]

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To Go On

We have all experienced the moment when someone looks seriously at you and says, ”Have you heard the news?” Regardless of what the news may be, you know—it’s not good. I had that moment a couple days ago. The sad, sobering news? The last two remaining members of the management team here at Parkview Apartments […]

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Letting Him Take Care

Another really busy week keeps from fresh writing; however, it gives me another opportunity to share a doggie devotional Taking Care of You Casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you. —1 Peter 5:7 Sammy has a runny eye. The doctor has examined it twice and prescribed eye drops. Still, the left […]

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Recommended

I appreciate the kind responses to my post of last week. To update, I’m pleased to report that Sammy’s week has been filled with good days. I shall be marking my calendar daily with a code that indicates his good days, fair days, and bad days. At his last Hannah Pet Hospital visit, the doctor […]

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