Meat for the Hungry

My Seraphina Vine from my brother It’s  May , and we have so many things to celebrate! Graduating seniors from high school and college. Memorial Day, to remember and honor our fallen military heroes. Also, the month of May celebrates the nation of Israel. May 14, 2025, marks their 77 th year of being back in the land God promised in an everlasting covenant to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. [1]   However, May’s most notable celebration is Mother’s Day . If I were speaking to an audience right now, I’d ask all the Moms to stand, and we would celebrate you in style because you so deserve it.   Being a mom myself and now a grandmother, I know it isn’t easy. Little ones take so much care, and we’re exhausted. As the years fly by, little ones grow and take on a mind of their own. And even though this was our goal all along, it’s also where the emotional pain starts. Soon, our children flourish into adulthood and leave home. As they do, most understand and respect the sacr...

    Photo by Dunlap Photography My oldest grandchild, Jayson, has begun his final year of high school. Where, oh where, did the time go? Goodness, I remember beginning my senior year of high school! I also remember the day Jayson’s mom was born. Glancing back at my own life, I know my tall, strong and athletic grandson has much to look forward to, especially graduation. But beyond graduation, there is a whole world out there and, Lord willing, many years to live and things to experience. Things that will elicit joy, excitement, sadness, and yes, even pain. Yet, to him, anticipating his future is exhilarating and nothing less than rose-colored. Truly, I would not want it to be any other way and I’m eager to see where, and in which direction, God leads him. Considering this, it’s interesting to me that the last few weeks the Lord has had me in Psalm 90 . I have to admit, although it’s a beautiful Psalm with a majestic description of our God, it is also a bit depr...