She was a feisty, tobacco-chewing woman and number five in a family of ten children. Born in 1900, she lived hard growing up in Arkansas. Her name was Frances Agnes Lafayette Karr and she was my “Grandma”. Grandma attended church as a child and learned about Jesus in the backwoods of Arkansas when traveling preachers rode the circuit from one community to another preaching the gospel. She had a strong faith and even prayed for the life of her cat …
Faith: Learning to Trust
Hebrews 11:1 “Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for the conviction of things not seen.”(ESV) In the ancient land of Canaan, Abraham, the great-grandfather of Joseph, led his family in worship of YHWH, the Almighty Sovereign God and Creator of the universe. This family was strong in faith. Abraham, Isaac and Jacob had a relationship with God but sometimes their faith was not 100% strong. They all experienced times of failing faith just as we do. Joseph had …
Shoes
When I was learning to walk, my Mother put a pair of high top shoes on my feet. They gave my ankles and feet support and perhaps a feeling of a little extra confidence. It wasn’t long before I started walking and then running. Since that time, I have had many types of shoes: heels, flats, house shoes, flip flops and boots in different colors and styles. They have covered my feet well and kept them dry and warm from …