The beatitudes… As a kid I thought I was hearing “Be Attitudes,” as though they were the attitudes of the person we are supposed to be. Not right on, but a good start. Beatitudes are actually declarations of blessedness or…
Meek, Not Weak
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Ruth: From Beggar to Princess Part Three
by iampiper Ruth and Naomi return, greeted by the townswomen and settled in. Both women I am sure feel unsettled. Naomi has near to nothing and Ruth not much more than that; Ruth goes right to work to earn a…
Beauty in the Ordinary
Horses are such beautiful creatures. A few years a ago I owned a couple of horses and I would love to go out to the farm, lean up against the paddock gate and watch the herd. Something about them always…
The Armor of God: Your Heart’s Safeguard
If you’ve seen Gladiator or or any movies featuring big, scary Roman soldiers, then you probably have a visual of the massive breastplate they used to cover their chests and tummy areas. I’d say that the equivalent in our day…
Patriotism, a Child’s View
As a child in the early nineteen forty’s World War ll era, I listened to many patriotic songs on the radio, and even at that young age, it did something to my spirit when I would hear them. I would…