Paul and Silas were in prison for preaching the Gospel. They had been stripped and severely beaten. As extra precaution, they were put into some type of inner dungeon, their feet in stocks. The jailer had been ordered to make sure they did not escape and he was taking his job very seriously. Paul and…
Author: Dara
I Love Coffee, Though It’s Not My Fault
I love coffee, though it’s not my fault. It’s my parents’ fault. When I was very young, probably 7 or 8 years old, I would sit at the table with my mom and dad as they drank coffee. My parents allowed me a cup of coffee so I could dunk cookies along with them. I…
Time To Forget
My husband and I returned home one dark night. As he unlocked the door, I heard something. As I leapt toward the door, I realized it was only the neighbor’s lawn sprinklers. My husband laughed at my startled reaction. Earlier that day I was walking through our neighborhood and spotted a snake on the road….
Come Simply; Simply Come.
It was morning. I sat with my Bible, a notebook, and my two favorite devotional books. My habit was to read the devotions and then read my predetermined chapters in my Bible. Like clockwork. I am a to-do-list type of girl. I am a rule follower. An unfinished list or a broken rule can throw…
Billy Graham and I
Billy Graham and I clicked off another year of life. He and I share the same birthday though he celebrated 45 birthdays before I arrived on the scene. While watching a television birthday celebration for Billy Graham, I was impressed with the outpouring of love and appreciation for him. He has had an amazing life,…
Humble Jude
Jude, the half-brother of Jesus, wrote a letter to the Palestinian Christians. He began his letter with this greeting, “Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ and a brother of James, to those who have been called, who are loved by God the Father and kept by Jesus Christ.” (Jude 1) This was a perfect opportunity…
Fry Daddy Memories
I had meager cooking skills when Shane and I married in 1984. My experience consisted of chocolate chip oatmeal cookies, a cake I poked holes in and poured jello over, and scrambled eggs with lots of cheese. I had no idea what we would eat after we married, but who needs food when you are…
A Life Of Worship
In the past I considered the singing portion of a church service to be worship. I heard others calling the entire church service “worship.” Both lines of thinking are true, but there is more to worship than time spent in a church building. In reality, everything we do can be worship unto God. Worship at…
Chosen
“But you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, His own special people, that you may proclaim the praises of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light; who once were not a people but are now the people of God, who had not obtained mercy but now have…
God Is Our Provider
The oil industry has been struggling for awhile and the Lord had speaking to us about a job change so we knew it was a matter of time. We still weren’t completely prepared the day Shane became unemployed. It took us back to a day in 2006, when a similar situation at a previous job…