Faith

For several mornings, I have been spending time on my front porch. I have had a bout with my allergies and so haven’t felt like doing a lot of chores. Normally, I am very conscious of the value of time. Therefore, each day, I feel like I have to accomplish a few things. Now, I am learning the value of recharging. My phone has to be recharged regularly. Now, I realize and have to admit, my body does, too.

After my last doctor's visit, I went to the Publix pharmacy to pick up new medicine. Doctors have a pill for every problem in the world—if only they all worked.

After about a month on a health hiatus, things started returning to normal, and then I had a doctor’s visit scheduled for a checkup. I don’t know why they call us patients because I’m not very patient with these doctors.

by Louise Bishop I was sitting on my front porch, gently moving the swing, with my foot. Looking out at the beauty surrounding me. Thankful to live in the country. As I sat there; I pondered many things.

“Love one another with brotherly affection….” Romans 12:10 “The next best thing to being wise oneself is to live in a circle of those who are.” (C. S.

I was sitting at the dining table, on my prayer conference call. We pray for requests, daily. God usually answers them, too. Then, we have a short devotion. I love the privilege, of being a part of this group.

'And also that every man should eat and drink, and enjoy the good of all his labor, it is the gift of God.' Ecclesiastes 3:13 When I was a college ministerial student, I was invited to preach at the Neuville Baptist Church near Center, Texas. It was a 'Half-time Church' meeting on the first and third Sundays of each month. I was already preaching on the second and fourth Sundays at the Patroon Baptist Church, another 'Half-Time Church'. So these two half-time churches now had me…a half-grown Baptist preacher…. preaching for them.