My command is this: love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends. –John 15:12-13 I like to make “to-do […]
Author: Thora Anderson
Pastor, wife, daughter, sister, friend, Recovering worrier, Thinker, Mother of two teenagers. I've been in ministry for over 30 years and count that as huge success.
With Age Comes…
Is not wisdom found among the aged? Does not long life bring understanding? –Job 12:12 Too often, we relegate elderly folks to the corners of our society. They become marginalized, most likely because they don’t […]
A Wonderful Prayer
I saw this the other day and wanted to share it. The Prayer of Saint Patrick I arise today Through the strength of heaven; Light of the sun, Splendor of fire, Speed of lightning, Swiftness […]
In the Name of Jesus…
Do it in the Name of Jesus. Whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. –Colossians 3:17 […]
I’m in a hurry to finish…
So I went down to the potter’s house, and I saw him working at the wheel. But the pot he was shaping from the clay was marred in his hands; so the potter formed it […]
Choosing Not to!
Everything is permissible — but not everything is beneficial. Everything is permissible — but not everything is constructive. Nobody should seek his own good, but the good of others. –1 Corinthians 10:23-24 To persevere and […]
What A Difference Being Friendly Makes…
I wanted to share the following excerpt from what one of the Women’s Care Group Leaders recently sent to me. I found it so encouraging! I’ve been trying to say hello to one or two […]
Why Is This Happening to Me?
“Pardon me, my lord,” Gideon replied, “but if the Lord is with us, why has all this happened to us? Where are all his wonders that our ancestors told us about when they said, ‘Did […]
What to do When You Don’t Know What to Do
2 Chronicles 20:12 says “…For we are powerless against this great multitude coming against us; nor do we know what to do, but our eyes are on You.” I don’t know about you, but I […]
Some Questions for my Soul
When in the Bible does God give anyone an easy job? We are responsible to see that we nurture our own souls and keep our own personal “spiritual fires” lit. (not easy) In what ways […]