The Lens of Gratitude

When I was in middle school, we noticed that I was having trouble seeing things in class, so my parents took me to get my eyes checked. Lo and behold, we discovered that my vision was very poor, and I was in severe need of corrective lenses. I remember the exact moment when they put …

Comfy?

Deut 4:29, the Amplified version, says “But if, from there, you will seek (inquire for and require as necessity) the Lord your God, you will find Him if you truly seek Him with all your heart and mind and soul and life.”  I love that. There is something so beautiful about the resolution of total …

Turtle on a Fence Post

Yesterday, I heard our dog, Knightly, barking in the yard, abnormally more than usual. I went out to check on him and, low-and-behold, he was playing with a rather large turtle. The turtle had, of course, shrunk completely into his shell, as my excited puppy was turning him up and down and all around, totally …