Spiritual Musings
To wind down and reconnect with God
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stinger in the tongue
“For the despairing man, there should be kindness from his friend.”–Job 6:14, The New American Standard Today a wasp got trapped in my living room. In desperation he dashed himself from window to ceiling to furniture. I could have simply and politely held the front door open and let him fly into freedom. But in Read more
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stop. revive. survive. (serious lessons from our fun trip to australia)
For the very American Klines, going to Australia was like going to Mars. Our first day was an attempt to buy size 13 flip flops. When we discovered that flip flops was not part of the Australian vocabulary, we dug out words we shared with them to describe what we were shopping for–beach, footwear, rubber Read more
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new year’s resolution still on track. yay ;)
I began this year determined to pick a resolution that I actually might succeed in keeping. So I picked the WordPress challenge to blog every day. I figured since I’m always writing about something or the other, this may be the year I stay focused on my resolve. But then there are days like today Read more
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letting problems take a backseat
I was there to listen to Bruce sing again in the quartet for the first time in three years. To compensate for the loss of salivary glands, he took long sips of water between songs. And on one of his water breaks, he shared his testimony. He began, “Three years ago I got the blessing Read more
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thoughts on John the Baptist
To be posthumously remembered as a disciple comes with accolades and praise. But the real, everyday life of a disciple is anything but prestigious. Read the rest here. Read more
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don’t tell a whiny spirit push you over
Whether it’s a tsunami or a flat tire, we’re sometimes so quick to chalk it up to God waving his wand of wrath. Stuff happens. Sometimes it’s because the earth is flawed and nature takes its course, sometimes it’s because we just made a stupid choice or the wrong decision. But it’s certainly not because Read more
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grace is the horse before the cart
I am God, your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of a life of slavery. Exodus 20:1, 2 When we come to the first chapter of Exodus, several hundred years and a few generations had passed since their bondage had begun. That’s a long time to be in a foreign Read more
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sink full of blood not enough for you?
I’ve been neglecting my other blog. So today I took time to write a devotion on the Ten Plagues for it. Read more
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the golden rule: setting a trend of gracious living
Whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them. Matthew 7:12, King James Version. If yours was a church-going family, you probably memorized this verse about the same time you learned to speak. And if you’re family was hardcore, you probably used the King James version, like did. I Read more
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jar of stale bread
Keep a two-quart jar of it . . . so they can see the bread I fed you in the wilderness. Exodus 16:32 If you just got off a toast diet that you were on three times a day for 40 years, I’m guessing you wouldn’t want to see toast ever again. You might even Read more
SAYS FYL 