This is the heart of winter when we look forward to a break from the pestilence of this earth. Yet, in the middle of January a fly drones throughout my house! Winter may limit pestilence greatly, but it will never fully eradicate their existence until the return of the garden of Eden-like conditions. For now, … Continue reading The Heart of Winter
January 1, 2024
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CHRISTMAS: What has God asked you to surrender?
This class is way over my head; why should I bother trying to keep up? Why was I given such a difficult assignment? My marriage is not what I bargained for nor is raising children, it’s just too hard! If I have to pack one more box and be uprooted again... Have you ever grumbled … Continue reading CHRISTMAS: What has God asked you to surrender?
Christmas and Colonoscopies; Wrapped up in Worship
Each year as we celebrate The Nativity, especially since my husband’s ill-fated accident that totally changed our Christmas itinerary that year, I cry to the Lord for more of Christmas. I long for a fuller understanding of how the Christmas story affects every miniscule event of my life. However, the truth is, the trappings of … Continue reading Christmas and Colonoscopies; Wrapped up in Worship
Potty Training and Christmas Cookies
This post was originally written in 2017, while experiencing our first grandchild's potty training. It is quite ironic that we now are experiencing our seventh grandchild's potty training, and he just happens to be the brother of our first grandchild. https://thescarlettroad.com/2018/12/20/potty-training-and-christmas-cookies/?page_id=1743
A Christmas Consideration
While packing for an upcoming trip to Florida, I was busily scanning my book collection. My husband would be attending a conference, but I was to be blessed with “free time.” Hoping to experience a mini retreat by way of study and reflection, I prepared by inspecting book after book. Yet, my attention was drawn … Continue reading A Christmas Consideration
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Snow, Fire & Hail
Visiting our son and his family has brought a growing amount of trepidation. While we love spending time with our oldest and his lovely wife as well as our beautiful granddaughters, for the last 3 trips to Colorado, the adventure has been over the top. Three trips ago, an evacuation for their subdivision was encouraged … Continue reading Snow, Fire & Hail
Jehovah Jireh: the Lord our Provider, Part 1
God tested Abraham “After these things God tested Abraham…” Genesis 22:1, ESV God tests us “Every person’s way is right in his own eyes, But the LORD examines the hearts.” Proverbs 21:2, NASB “but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not to please man, but to please God who tests … Continue reading Jehovah Jireh: the Lord our Provider, Part 1
Jehovah Rohi: The LORD is my Shepherd
I cannot fully express how dispiriting it feels to come down off the mountain. But likely you know, just as Elijah knew (1 Kings 18:36-19:4)! This morning, after spending time in my study of God’s powerful names, I went upstairs and began dusting a dresser. I was struggling with many things, especially burdened after a … Continue reading Jehovah Rohi: The LORD is my Shepherd
The Scarlett Road 