Category: scriptural comment

A Time to Begin and a Time to End

This watercolor portrait of Sammy is a labor of love by Janis Christian. She is an artist in residence here at Parkview Apartments, and she did it after my return to America. It will appear on the cover of Doggie Devotionals. As of last Wednesday, this small book of 20 meditations is in the actual […]

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And Now . . . the “Baby”

The title of last week’s post was “Blog, Book, and Baby.” Two astute readers wondered, “Where’s the baby?” It is the second half of a name. BookBaby is the self-publishing company founded in 2011 that I am using to publish Doggie Devotionals. Its roots reach back to the 1940’s when its name was Disc Makers, […]

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Care and Trust

Without scampering or barking, Sammy came to me. I had returned from a seven-month absence from him, and I was collecting him from the gracious family that had cared for him while I was in England. He nosed me and accepted my strokes, but our reunion held small excitement. He rode calmly on the drive […]

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Hallelujah!

After the cold, gray, dreary months of winter, folks often declare that spring–with its increasing warmth, bursting color, and new growth—is their favorite season. It all heralds the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, who of His own power overcame the stranglehold of death and returned to life–speaking, eating, drinking, teaching. As we enter Easter weekend, consider […]

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Cat Walk

This is Bella, Kat’s cat. She has been part of the Dodge household for three years. Whenever she condescends to leave her sleeping place and come into our presence, she provides live entertainment that is better than anything on TV: from scratching her kitty post to gazing out the window to suddenly jumping up and […]

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WORD’sworth

Let me tell you about the origin of WORD’sworth. It is the title of my website, Linda’s WORD’sworth at https//:lindahighman.com. It began 40 years ago while I was teaching English to grades seven through 12 at North Clackamas Christian School. We had begun doing a yearly senior play which evolved into two annual plays; and […]

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Within Sight

In my last post, I promised a doggie devotional this week. I hope that you enjoy it. ☺️                                                                  “If you obey my commands, you will remain in my love.” John 15:10   NIV My husband of 53 years died in September of ’23, and for the next 15 months I tasked myself with […]

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Change of Plans

“This week I will have been here for two months,” I respond to the friendly woman at church when she asked how long I had been in England. “Oh, how nice! What have you done?” I know that she is actually asking where have I gone to see which sights. Her face, like others before […]

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“Let It Go!”

“Let it go, Chad. Just ignore them.” This was the advice that Kat and Rick gave their son-in-law, Chad. He had called to say that he would not stop by in the morning as was his habit because he didn’t want to lose his cool and make more trouble. A couple of nights previously, the […]

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Computer Purgatory

Are you computer savvy enough to identify the purpose of these directions? “Wait,”  I say to my daughter, my instructor. “The picture is still on the screen.” “Yes, but you also just put it into a folder.” “I know that, but it is still on the screen. You can see it right there.” “Trust me, […]

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