by Freida Harrison I stood as still as a statue watching the female Monarch butterfly deposit her eggs on the large milkweed plant in my flower bed. She moved with the grace and ease of a master artist painting a portrait on canvas. Aching to capture the beautiful moment on film, I knew that any… Continue reading Mighty Monarch
Category: Scattered Seeds
The Light
by Freida Harrison I am amazed at the creativity of people even when their motivation is as powerful as total darkness. What a fascinating sight to see them solve their struggle in such a simple, economical manner! Have you experienced that kind of darkness? Stifling, suffocating, darkness. Jesus came to this dark world to be… Continue reading The Light
Love Defined
by Jenny He answered: “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’; and, ‘Love your neighbour as yourself.’” Luke 10:27 (NIV84) Today as we look around and wonder who among us could use a little encouragement, maybe a… Continue reading Love Defined
When an Angel Holds Your Hand
by Michelle Welch “The LORD makes firm the steps of the one who delights in him; though he may stumble, he will not fall, for the LORD upholds him with his hand. “ Psalm 37: 23-24 (NIV) I have been reading Sun Stands Still by Steven Furtick, a pastor from Elevation Church in Charlotte, North Carolina. He came… Continue reading When an Angel Holds Your Hand
Reflections
By Jenny As water reflects the face, so one’s life reflects the heart. (Proverbs 27:19 NIV) We love and appreciate our readers. May God richly bless each and everyone of you. The Breath of Life Women’s Ministries Team
Paper Towel Philosophy
Scattered Seeds…. Scattered seeds are small gifts of agape to our readers between weekly inspirations. These “seeds” could be a picture, a song, a heartfelt sentiment, a quote, a recipe, or updates about team events. Our hope is to brighten your day with a ray of sunshine. by Freida Harrison As I was taking the… Continue reading Paper Towel Philosophy
Envy
by Michelle Welch As I sat watching my hermit crabs, I became aware of chaos in the tank. It seems that one of the newer crabs has decided that he wants the house of another crab. Now, in the hermit crab world, changing houses is a rather common occurrence. I leave empty shells in the… Continue reading Envy
Measuring Up
by Jenny Harrison “It is not the style of clothes one wears, neither the kind of automobile one drives, nor the amount of money one has in the bank, that counts. These mean nothing. It is simply service that measures success.” ~~George Washington Carver Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world,… Continue reading Measuring Up
Memorial Day
by Michelle Welch “So put on all of God’s armor. Evil days will come. But you will be able to stand up to anything. And after you have done everything you can, you will still be standing.” Ephesians 6:13 The first time I heard the word war was when my uncle came back from Vietnam.… Continue reading Memorial Day
White Marble
by Dennis Ensor I recently had the pleasure of spending a few days with my sweet grandson, Trapper. We did a lot of the usual things. We went to the tank (pond) and caught little fish, down below the dam, with our nets and transferred them into the tank. We skipped rocks on and swam… Continue reading White Marble