Author Archives: mltheiss

A new year is before us and it is time to evaluate what we have accomplished in 2014 and decide what we need to pursue and/or change in 2015. My plan is to let go of those things that have … Continue reading →

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog. Here's an excerpt: A San Francisco cable car holds 60 people. This blog was viewed about 600 times in 2014. If it were a cable car, it … Continue reading →

We have a new ministry at our church called Life Groups. They are loosely formed around age or similar life situations and provide participants 30 minutes, right after the Sunday service, to discuss it and get to know each other … Continue reading →

Len, my husband, and I were sitting at the table eating our breakfast and watching the news on TV. As I forked-in a mouthful Len said, “ I can’t understand why anyone would not want to marry.” I recognized that … Continue reading →

Knowing my penchant for writing, an extended family member loaned me the book, Behind the Stories by Diane Eble. It tells how several Christian authors ended up with writing careers. But others, besides would-be writers, will profit from reading how … Continue reading →

In my last post I gave three sources of confirmation to look for when seeking to know if one’s plans are according to God’s will: a corroborating Biblical text comes to mind while praying or reading Scripture a validation when … Continue reading →

I just read Bridge to Haven, a book by Francine Rivers, in which she begins each chapter with a quotation. The one that stood out to me was, “Many are the plans of a man’s heart, but the counsel of … Continue reading →

This is an apology to the subscribers of this blog. I have been doing this blog for a year and a half and I am still learning how to manage it. When I checked the last post, I found that … Continue reading →

In our Christian world view group this question came up, “Do children with handicaps have the right to live or be born?” Christina, a member, shared her answer. “As a pediatric nurse, I worked with a family that had a … Continue reading →

I am thankful to http://www.beakpoint.org for promoting the DVD study “Doing the Right Thing”, an exploration of ethics. In the session on ethics in the market place, it suggested that we write our own guidelines, using the Scripture discussed during … Continue reading →