I don’t know about you, but Good Friday affected me even when I was wandering in the wilderness. I couldn’t keep from thinking about what Christ did for me. Thankfully, after thirty years (at least it didn’t take me 40 years), I returned to the fold. The story of the Prodigal is very near and dear to my heart. The …
Stupid Things We Did–Mystery Question
Stupid Things We Did is this week’s Mystery Question. When I came across the article about the stupid things we did as kids, I knew I had to make them my Mystery Question! I almost didn’t believe some of them were true, but I found out, unfortunately, they are… But first the Scripture and photo. Psalm 91 is a wonderful, …
Trouble Is My Beat–Reader Friday
Trouble Is My Beat by James Scott Bell is this week’s Reader Friday. The stories in this book are written in the style of Dashiell Hammet, Raymond Chandler, Earle Stanley Gardner, and my favorite, John D. MacDonald. More on that later. Here are the first lines: “The war was over. The boys were coming home.” Before I get to my …
Even More Deadly Inventions–Mystery Question
Even More Deadly Inventions is this week’s Mystery Question. I’ve enjoyed the others so much I thought I’d find some more. It’s amazing how many are out there. But first the photo and Scripture. I love early morning. This photo was taken back in December…I have no idea where I was going or where this was taken, but I love …
Texas Cold Case Threat — Reader Friday
Texas Cold Case Threat by Jessica R. Patch is this week’s Reader Friday. Here’s the first line: You got the wrong guy. If you haven’t read any of Jessica’s books, you are missing some good reads! More on that later… But first the photo and Scripture verse. The photo was taken from the fifth floor of a condo on Destin Beach where …
More Killer Inventions — Mystery Question
More Killer Inventions is this week’s Mystery Question. I had no idea so many inventors were killed by their inventions! But first the photo and Scripture verse. Last week’s moonshot was taken after the moon cleared the trees across from my house. I snapped this one, sitting on the ground when the moon first cleared the horizon. It was such …
The Spark of Love–Reader Friday
The Spark of Love by Amanda Cabot is this week’s Reader Friday book. Once again we are in Mesquite Springs, Texas. Here’s the first line: “She had to leave.” But first the photo and Scripture verse. The photo is from Delores Topliff, taken while she was in St. Augustine, Florida this month. I love the peace it exudes. And the …
Killed by Their Inventions–Mystery Question
Killed By Their Inventions is this week’s Mystery Question. I found these true stories fascinating and I hope you do as well. But first the photo and Scripture verse. I looked out the front door Thursday evening, and there was the moon rising over my neighbor’s house. I ran and got my camera and captured this photo. Did you know …
We Shall Not Shatter – Reader Friday
We Shall Not Shatter by Elaine Stock is this week’s Reader Friday. Here’s the first line. “The French marble clock in the bedroom chimed five o’clock at the same time a pounding came to the front door.” Now for this week’s photo and Scripture verse. I truly hope this is the last snow for our area this year! lol Although it …
Someone Really Did This? — Mystery Question
Someone Really Did This? is this week’s Mystery Question. I know every week I say the true stories are getting stranger and stranger, but it’s true. I’m still shaking my head over these. But first the photo from Unsplash by Jenny Hill, and the Scripture. As I thought about this verse, I thought about the running and walking part instead …