Author: Arla

Jesus said, "Have salt in yourselves, and have peace with one another." The recommended seasoning for speech over in Colossians is salt and grace. I'm thinking about all the speech and one another-ing that we do every day. Every text, every WhatsApp, every visit, every sale we make at work, every shared fear, every letter… Continue reading Seasoned Words

Jesus said, "Whoever has, more shall be given and abundance. But whoever has not, even that which he seems to have will be taken away from him." Sayings like this stumped the Pharisees and I'll be honest, sometimes I have to think hard too, to understand or to "hear" what this means to me. For… Continue reading Whoever Has

After those two crazy weeks of "abundant living", I was about ready for a break. There seems to be tag ends to tie about church camping, like getting real and knowing that we need to appoint a food committee at our little church. And making sure everyone got their containers back from the STS meal… Continue reading Bonus

Nobody told me how it's possible to care too deeply. Even though it seems good-hearted for a mom and wife to want things to turn out well, there's a pitfall involved of trying to control outcomes. Honestly, I have no desire to run people's lives, God forbid, I have enough trouble keeping my own life… Continue reading Peace

Psalm 4:6-8 CSB Many are asking, "Who can show us anything good?" Let the light of your face shine on us, LORD. [7] You have put more joy in my heart than they have when their grain and new wine abound. [8] I will both lie down and sleep in peace, for you alone, LORD,… Continue reading Stance

This lovely moss grows on a rotted log in our creek up at the cabin. Tiny tranquil perfection that God created. The same God Who wants to grow us where we live. I read that twenty minutes of playing piano a day will feed ones soul. What a great idea. I believe it would, really… Continue reading Twenty Minutes