Nonnie's Observations

A friend from church recommended  Thirty-Day Devotions for the Holy Souls by Susan Tassone to our group that is meeting Sunday mornings for a six-week period.  I immediately ordered it online, and boy, am I glad that I did.   Even though the book is not in sync with the season of Lent,  I felt that Day 25’s devotion about fasting  is an excellent message for all of us who are observing Lent. What follows are Tassone’s words verbatim- “We are all called to fast.   However, not all are called to fast in the same way.   We should seek God, ask His direction,  and then follow the impulses we sense coming from Him: Fast from bitterness- feast on forgiveness. Fast from self-concern- feast on compassion for others. Fast from personal anxiety- feast on eternal truth. Fast from anger- feast on patience. Fast from words that destroy- feast on words that build. Fast from discontent- feast on gratitude. Fast from discouragement- feast on hope.” I invite you...

Sunday, November 17, 2013 darkening sky, terrifying wind! tornado warning on the radio, and in the air via siren blaring. hurrying to my bathroom, praying all the while that the lack of windows there will provide shelter. high winds threaten us who abide in mobile homes, bringing forth the desire for REAL shelter in the arms of our Savior. tornado warnings lapse yet tornado watch persists till 8 p.m. as darkness creeps over our city. making it harder to reckon any danger. yet my heart pounds, wanting to shout, "Move on, fierce Wind! I've had enough of this fearsome weather." again, this time in a whisper, "Push the storm away, please, Lord." once more  the rain is  pummeling my home. are my neighbors joining me in prayer? "Where two or three are assembled, I am there," assures my Lord. must we be in the same room, or will close vicinity, as in our bl...