• Matthew 7:1-3 reads, ” Do not judge, or you too will be judged.  For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and  with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.”  The Message translation makes clear a critical spirit is the result of judging other people. “Don’t pick on…

  • Dear Ones, Blessings on your new week. We are home again and enjoyed the weekend so much as we stayed with a friend in Iowa and had hours of catching up and fellowship together. Yesterday we also went to our former church in D.M for the service and then on to Ames to see our…

  • Dear Ones, I am sending this out early for Saturday since we are leaving early in the morning for Indianola, Iowa to see a dear friend and stay overnight. Then on Sunday we will be going to Ames, IO to watch our granddaughter, Lily, play soccer along with her parents. We have wanted to get…

  • Dear Ones, Happy Weekend! We have our son Mark here and going to take him out today to celebrate his birthday which is Sunday. We had hoped to be in N.C for his birthday but had to postpone; we are going to head to Iowa tomorrow morning to visit a dear friend and to see…

  • Dear Ones, Hope you have an opportunity to serve today! This morning Al will be going off to men’s group and I have an appointment when he gets back and later Bible Study. Mark spent the night at the cabin with Kurt who arrived yesterday. Kurt stopped by with his new Ford Raptor 37 and…

  • Dear Ones, Hope you will have a wonderful day! Kurt will be stopping by on his way to the lake today. I am going to do food prep and go to my exercise class and Crafts and later Mark is coming here from the Lake and will spend a couple more days with us. Devotions…

  • Dear Ones, Hope you make space in your day for the Lord. We had a fun party last night and the entertainment was a couple excellent accordion players, and a sing along to many familiar songs. This morning is women’s Bible study and this afternoon we are invited to friends for fellowship and prayer. Devotions…

  • Good Timber

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    In an article entitled “Men only want one thing” in Comment magazine, men are referred to as being like “timber.”  “Will they be shaped into good, sturdy beams and joists that will shelter, support, and protect?  Or will they shape themselves in their own wild ways, producing knotty. weak, and crooked lengths that don’t do…

  • Dear Ones, Hope you had a wonderful weekend! There were Viking shirts on in church yesterday and our pastor had a Packer tie and cap. It was an exciting game and a close win for the Vikings. Mark came for S.S. and church and for dinner before going back to the lake. Today I plan…

  • Dear Ones, Hope you are having a wonderful weekend. We had a fun birthday party here yesterday! Mark’s plane in N.C. was delayed 3 times yesterday so he didn’t make it here last night but will be coming this morning and later going to the Lake. Devotions from Judy’s heart We are all called to…