Author Archives: donsimba1

To him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy— to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now … Continue reading →

But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God. 1 Corinthians 6:9-11 “Washed, sanctified, justified in Jesus and the Spirit of God.”  This is almost too good, … Continue reading →

A few years ago we bought four frogs, this type, for our pond.  Now, we have a whole chorus of frog songs and gasps and gutturals.   We do enjoy our frogs.  They inhabit our pond along with fish and snails.

Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into His image with intensifying glory, which … Continue reading →

The Samaritan woman said to him, “You are a Jew and I am a Samaritan woman. How can you ask me for a drink?” (For Jews do not associate with Samaritans.)  Jesus answered her, “If you knew the gift of God and … Continue reading →

This is a female hummingbird that enjoys our feeder.  We think that these wee wonders are something special.  The camera humms a bit when they look like this!  Pituresque!

No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it. Hebrews 12:11 Come to think of it, I need discipline.  I need to … Continue reading →

We have a few milkweed plants, less than a dozen.  But enough to attract monarch butterflies to lay their eggs, see them hatch and produce beautiful larvae like this one.  The bottom head is the real one, the top one … Continue reading →

Walk in newness of life. Romans 6:4 This was the head verse in Daily Light for this morning.  Anna Ruth and I pondered it as we had our morning prayers after a nice breakfast.  This is Paul writing to the … Continue reading →