Author Archives: mltheiss

For nine months, my husband had been driving me to the dermatologist for a monthly visit. This time I was going to talk to the doctor about the development of a persistent cough. The only thing that had changed in … Continue reading →

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2015 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A San Francisco cable car holds 60 people. This blog was viewed about 660 times in 2015. If it were a cable car, it … Continue reading →

My last post may have caused some to think that my relationship with Christ is too casual because I have begun to see Him as an older brother. This isn’t the first time that I have been accused of not … Continue reading →

You know how people usually sit in the same place during their church service. Well, my husband and I have claimed a pew a few rows behind the youth group which sits on the left side of the church, right … Continue reading →

I’m back in Bible Study Fellowship (BSF) after being out for over 20 years. It is where I learned to apply Scripture to my life. It feels good to be held accountable to read Scripture every day, answer written questions … Continue reading →

I am delighted when I find someone in the Bible with whom I can identify. Recently it is Othniel. The Old Testament tells us that Othniel was the first judge in Israel. The Lord raised him up to deliver Israel … Continue reading →

It is not unusual to hear a kid blurt out, “It’s not fair.” But last week I heard it from two different Christian adults about two different situations. Each person was frustrated, bordering on anger. The male’s problem involved an … Continue reading →

June 22nd is my mother-in-law’s birthday. She died in December of her 90th year. She was a frail, little woman, probably only 5 ft. tall. One day I was helping her from her front porch onto the five steps that … Continue reading →

Gayle, our daughter-in-law sent me her “InterVarsity Alumni Newsletter”. She said that it reminded her of my latest post. InterVarsity introduced its article with these words. “Thankfully, God can and does grow us in the midst of our daily rhythms … Continue reading →

A few years back, a friend and I planted in our yards the bush commonly called ‘yesterday, today and forever’. She put her plant in a pot and set it in partial sun. I haphazardly planted mine in the ground … Continue reading →