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Of Rice

Finding God In The Ordinary – Part 7 Filipinos have a saying that As long as there is rice there is enough. Rice is a staple of every meal. And for some its the only food for the day. No matter how hard times are, as long as there is rice, there is enough. RiceContinue reading “Of Rice”

Indian Chicken Curry

My son, James, loves to cook. This past school year he was in a cooking club and made many wonderful meals for us such as Coq Au Vin, Chicken Alfredo, Potato Soup, Lasagna, Southern style Spaghetti sauce and many other delicious eats. Last night, James made us Indian Chicken Curry and it was delicious. YouContinue reading “Indian Chicken Curry”

Of Bracelets and Rocks

Seeing God In The Ordinary – Part 6 Bracelets like the ones the woman is selling are made in local villages from the grasses growing. To me, these are visual reminders to be grateful for what I have. There is always good to be seen no matter what the situation is being faced. For manyContinue reading “Of Bracelets and Rocks”

Set Your Mind

Yesterday’s post encouraged you to meditate on Colossians 3. There is a decision to be made in living the Christian life – a decision to “Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.” (3:2); a decision to “Put to death therefore what is earthly in you: sexual immorality,Continue reading “Set Your Mind”

Put On Gratitude

Father, I acknowledge that I often approach life with a deficiency rather than a sufficiency point of view. I realize that when I fail to acknowledge Your many tender mercies, I lose my joy and contentment and slip into ingratitude. Help me to see that when I grumble and murmur, it is not ultimately aboutContinue reading “Put On Gratitude”

Of Cell Phones and Malongs

Seeing God In The Ordinary – Part 5 Seeing God In Cell Phones and Malongs Something I’m rather sure each of us has on our person at almost all times is a cell phone. I’d never really used a cell phone much until we moved to the Philippines, which is known as the texting capitalContinue reading “Of Cell Phones and Malongs”

Of Candles, Moth Balls, and Soap

Seeing God In The Ordinary – Part 4 First off let me apologize for the length of silence on my blog. I started back to work and time and energy have been lacking for working on writing. But I have not forgotten the series I started on finding God in the ordinary….so here is partContinue reading “Of Candles, Moth Balls, and Soap”

Covid Reactions

April 10th I received my second covid vaccine. Within minutes I was feeling a bit dizzy, blurry eyed and tired. I came home and slept an hour or so, took tylenol, and had no energy for the rest of the day. During the night my left arm that had received the vaccine became extremely painfulContinue reading “Covid Reactions”

Of Water Bottles and Sweat Rags

Seeing God In The Ordinary – Part 3 An essential item while living in the Philippines was to have a water bottle with me at all times. The heat was intensive. And being dehydrated can make you feel sick, cause heart racing, dizziness, kidney failure. I still carry a water bottle with me almost everyContinue reading “Of Water Bottles and Sweat Rags”

Seeing God In The Ordinary – part 2

Umbrellas Seeing God in the Ordinary – Jesus taught us many parables using common items and experiences to teach us His timeless truths. Umbrellas can remind us He is our covering. In the Philippines it was normal to carry an umbrella with you all days due to the intensity of the sun and the rainsContinue reading “Seeing God In The Ordinary – part 2”