My husband bought an old, dilapidated hoosier. When Burt brought it home, I raised my eyebrows in wonderment. The wood looked like it had been starved of oil for a half century, the latches sported deep-seated rust, and the work surface displayed dents, pits and more rust. A pathetic example of what was formerly a farm woman’s pride and joy as well as the essential cupboard in her kitchen. “What was he thinking?” “I’m going to restore it good as new, ” Burt announced. “Well, I hope,” he muttered under his breath. I looked at him and gave him a Read More
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Faith & Life
I am pleased to introduce my very special guest blogger – Stacy Monson, blogger of Faith & Life post, and author of the Chain of Lakes Series which include: Shattered Image, Dance of Grace, and The Color of Truth. Her ultimate goal is to glorify the mighty God she serves, and to share inspiring, encouraging stories that point people to the Source of all goodness, the One who can and does redeem everyone who seeks Him. Be blessed as Stacy shares her blog post. Faith & Life Life is hard. Not every day, but a lot of the time, it’s Read More
The Gatekeeper
Once upon a time, an old man, a moral man, died. He walked along a path looking for a way to enter heaven. The first gate he came to had the inscription “The Gate of Good Deeds” posted high up on the iron bars. He clanged the iron door knocker and waited for he gatekeeper. Surely, the good deeds he had done; giving a hitchhiker a ride, praying for a sick neighbor, giving to the poor, would count in his favor. He was sure of it. The gatekeeper did not smile as he said, “God desires that everyone do good Read More