Author Archives: mlcoffice

And she will have a son, and you are to name him Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” Mathew 1:21 It is the second week of Advent. I’ve always had a special place in my heart … Continue reading →

Open wide your mouth, and I will fill  it. Psalm  81:10 Ah, morning coffee!  For several months  I  cut  out  coffee because of  sleep problems at night and substituted hot tea instead. However with all deference to the Brits, etc., … Continue reading →

Where can I go from your spirit? Where can I go from your presence? Psalm 139 Christians, especially those of us who claim  to be “spirit filled”, that is filled with  the Holy Spirit, often talk about being “in the … Continue reading →

            Sting   Hebrew:  parash To cut into;  Greek: kentron. A goad or spur Autumn is my favorite season and this year it has been  exceptional. The sun drenched days and cool nights are perfect.  Although there aren’t many deciduous tree  … Continue reading →

Hear, you deaf! And look, you blind, that you may see. Isaiah 42:18 I was heading to McCall for an early (for me!)  meeting with a prayer group. It was a beautiful autumn morning. The valley held veils of  mist … Continue reading →

Pronoun: a word or word phrase that takes the place of a noun to which it refers. I write this with  great sadness:  the “pronoun war”  has come to our family. Several months ago we learned that a beloved granddaughter  … Continue reading →

Then God said, ‘Let  the earth bring forth grass… Genesis 1:11-12. It was a lovely, cool morning for a walk.  My dog Bandit bolted down the driveway, stopped at the road  and eyeballed me as to which direction  we’d take. … Continue reading →

Some time ago, A small cluster  of wild blue asters peered  at me through  rain dappled  undergrowth like curious eyes. That was then  and I’ve been gone. Today I found them growing still in earth untouched by rain, as bright … Continue reading →

It’s another rainy June morning. I watch the rain dripping from the roof like the silvery fringe on a shawl;  the  rain chain overflows  with  rivulets of water to puddle below.   I want to get outside into the gardens but … Continue reading →

The Lord upholdeth all that fall and raises up all those who are bowed down. Psalm 145:14 I was  hurrying through  Costco to get the last few items I needed before we headed home. The store wasn’t  crowded for a … Continue reading →