Where are You?

Teresa Poucher   What makes your world go around? For many people, it’s their work, so they can get that big house, a nice automobile, and an attractive spouse. Oh, you are more mature, so you say, “health, family, and love.” All of that sounds great. Yet, when I ask myself what the most important

Homeless

Teresa Poucher Chances are you haven’t been homeless, although over half a million people are homeless in the United States alone.  It is a somber thought wondering where you can find shelter from the cold or blistering heat.   We all know when God made himself in flesh, He was born in a stable or such

Stones

Teresa Poucher Remember the old saying, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me?”  I don’t know about you, but I’m pretty confident words have hurt us all.     “Death and life are in the power of the tongue.” (Proverbs 18:21)     We read about the woman caught in adultery, and the people were

Spell Check

Teresa Poucher Who hasn’t sent a message when autocorrect changed the whole meaning of your subject matter?  That could be dangerous.  I’m very grateful for spell-checking technology.  My spelling is so bad at times, it isn’t even close enough to recognize what I’m trying to say.     While I’m grateful for autocorrect, I don’t care to be corrected in front of others.  It can be

Wish Lists

Teresa Poucher   Many of us have an Amazon account.  If not, you may sometimes get a friend to order things for you.  Since you probably have an account, you most likely have a wish list.      ‘Sure does make it easy at Christmas or birthdays.  Perhaps you won’t tell someone what you want, but you can always add it to your list without

Perfect Love

Teresa Poucher Do you like to give gifts?  Don’t you love it when you know exactly what someone would like?  Some people know how to buy the perfect gifts but are uncomfortable accepting them. So how is it that we can give love yet have a hard time receiving it? Maybe one doesn’t feel worthy. Whether

Love Hurts

Teresa Poucher The rock band, Nazareth, recorded a remake of a song by the Everly Brothers in 1974 entitled “Love Hurts.” If you don’t care for someone, their slurs or actions might anger you for a moment, but let a loved one do something morally wrong, and it hurts.     Several years ago, I was praying

Bread in the Wilderness

Teresa Poucher   I know God is speaking, yet I have not heard Him lately.  Why is that I ask myself?  Perhaps I’m distracted, or maybe I have something in my life that isn’t pleasing to God.     As I heard chapter 21 of the book of Numbers read to me, I was pricked in my heart. Israel was

I Can’t See – It’s Dark

Teresa Poucher “…For we walk by faith, not by sight…” (II Corinthians 5:7)     I enjoy sleeping in a dark room — no night lights for me.  ‘Matter of fact, I put black tape on my standby lights.   I’m at that age where I take bathroom breaks at night. Still, no lights. I almost want to sleepwalk so I can fall right back to sleep.    In

Are you Feeling under Pressure?

Teresa Poucher Pressure canning is a wonderful way to preserve food. I recently made chicken salad with chicken I had canned seven years ago.  I realize that might seem scary to some, but it was yummy. Today you may feel like you have been in a pressure cooker, crammed into a jar that was much too tight. The lid was locked,