Author Archives: mlcoffice

Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Psalm 51:10 Three of them  came this morning. They pulled up onto the driveway in an oversized  truck and began to unload their special equipment: … Continue reading →

He gives showers of rain to all people, and plants of the field to everyone. Zechariah 10:1 The rain came during the night. I heard its silky staccato  on the tin roof as I drifted onward into sleep which is … Continue reading →

If I had to choose a single psalm as my last prayer on this planet before meeting the Lord forever, it might be Psalm 46. Of course, there are many other beautiful prayers, psalms and passages in Scripture but when … Continue reading →

I have hidden your word in my heart. Psalm 119:11 I recently read an interesting article on a website called “Table Talk”. * The author Reverend Geoffrey Thomas examines some of the qualities of the great preachers of the past … Continue reading →

And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and soul: Acts 4:32 Are you already weary this morning though it’s scarcely noon? In the storms of USA 2021, are you hungry for some  good news? Well, I … Continue reading →

It is morning  in August and filled with grey smoke smudging the mountains and sky overhead. Summer fires the size of small states burn in the Northwest  which is tinder dry from lack of rain. I notice a tiny, darker-hued … Continue reading →

…but what I do have I give you.  Acts 3:6 There are several special  accounts in the Bible to which I’m drawn over and over.  At different times and in different seasons, the Holy Spirit has a way of unraveling … Continue reading →

El  Condor Pasa* But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint. Isaiah 40:31 A month or … Continue reading →

My beloved is mine, and I am his.. Song 2:16 My favorite cousin Annie was a happy, cheerful soul. The minute she walked into a room, the atmosphere changed as if a refreshing breeze  had blown in from an opened … Continue reading →

Yesterday might have been the first one. I was outside  a McCall shop admiring  the beautiful gardening goodies and ran into an acquaintance I’ve known cordially for years. We chatted for a bit, and then mindful of healthy protocols, I … Continue reading →