So it came to pass, when they had brought them outside, that he said, “Escape for your life! Do not look behind you nor stay anywhere in the plain. Escape to the mountains, lest you be destroyed.” Genesis 19:17 Escape to the mountains lest you be destroyed. This refers to God’s judgement on Sodom and Gomorrah. … Continue reading Mountains, by Lori Altebaumer
The wisdom of the prudent is to give thought to their ways, but the folly of fools is deception. Proverbs 14:8 NIV A few mornings ago, I was making my bed and glanced out the window to see one of the many stray cats that find their way to our house walk by. I looked out the … Continue reading Deception, by Lori Altebaumer
“He is just and having salvation” Zechariah 9:9 Writers are notorious for having little filler words they need to eliminate from their text to tighten their writing. These are words like: well, so, and my personal favorite—just. I love the word just and can’t help using it… excessively. But through effort and attention I’ve learned … Continue reading Just, by Lori Altebaumer
Be still and know that I am God. (Psalm 46:10) Being still is not in my two-year-old grandson’s list of abilities. I think he might spontaneously combust if he were made to be still. After a weekend of keeping him, though my heart may be overflowing with happiness, I’m both physically and mentally exhausted. The … Continue reading Still, by Lori Altebaumer
And Sarah said, “God has made me laugh, and all who hear will laugh with me” (Genesis 21:6 NKJV) There are few things as contagious as the laughter of a toddler. The sheer innocence and often unexpectedness takes hold of everyone within hearing distance. When our first grandson was still a baby, we would put … Continue reading Laughter, by Lori Altebaumer