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
Tag: free will
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…
Surrendering My Pen, Offering My Words, My Heart
Writing stories is something that many authors did as little girls, dreaming of one day becoming a famous writer. Those of us old enough may have tapped away on the keys of a typewriter, white-out in hand, dreaming of creating…