[04/15/2023 “teEn-MAIL”] What weighs sixty to seventy grams but can be quite heavy, has no bones but can be hard hitting, and is soft and pliable yet capable of breaking a heart or spirit? It is the tongue. James noted it as having great power in need of control (James 3:5-6) because its power can either be … [Read more...] about WEIGHTY MATTER!
Death
HELD PRECIOUS! (part 6 of 9)
[04/10/2023 “teEn-MAIL”] [This focus was originally sent 04/12/2009 (Edited some.)] When we think of experiences or events related to life, what do we consider to be precious? Do we think of births, graduations, anniversaries, etc.? Such life milestones that draw family and friends in sharing together are … [Read more...] about HELD PRECIOUS! (part 6 of 9)
TURNING!
[03/08/2023 “teEn-MAIL”] Turning has to do with the direction one is moving. Sometimes we talk about the turning point in one’s life; a point at which a major change or redirect has taken place. Another word for this can be repentance; the turning from one’s own way back toward … [Read more...] about TURNING!
Ruth
I remember a movie I would always watch whenever it came on. It was called Fried Green Tomatoes. There was a character named Ruth, and in one part of the movie her mother died. Ruth’s friend sent her a note with the passage, “And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will … [Read more...] about Ruth
CLING TO!
[02/28/2023 “teEn-MAIL”] There are a number of variations given on trapping a monkey whether it be with a coconut, a gourd, or some other object with a piece of fruit or some other enticing food placed inside. The concept relies on there being a hole small enough for the monkey’s hand to slip inside, but too … [Read more...] about CLING TO!
