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Dovetales BlogRadio Interview
I did not know how I was going to talk for an hour with Deborah Lassiter, the radio host for Dovetales, but she was great
Tuesday’s Treasure – Treasure Faith!
What is faith? Check out this guest blog about treasures, and I encourage you to treasure and nurture your faith. I almost got to meet
Writing from Faith in the Bible
I shared with Southern Writers Magazine how I chose and organized my devotional scriptures, ones that inspire faith. Read the blog post here!: Southern Writers
Check out Pam’s Wild Rose guest blog about Alaska Fishing
Pam invited me to share some Thursday Thoughts, and I decided to talk about Alaska summer fishing season! https://pamswildroseblog.blogspot.com/2018/07/thursdaythoughts-guest-post-by-rebecca.html
Bread Box for the Broken devotional is published!
After decades of writing, editing, organizing, finally, it’s done! My devotional is published! Use this link to check out my author page! (It is also available
Sing praises
PSALM 147:1-7 Praise the Lord. How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and fitting to praise him! The Lord builds
Bow before Him
PHILIPPIANS 2:4-11 Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. Your
MORTALITY AND ETERNITY
I have been writing for the Matsu Greatlander a year now; I enjoy it, and hope readers have found spiritual encouragement in each article. June’
Moving Mountains
MARK 11:22-26 “Have faith in God,” Jesus answered. “I tell you the truth, if anyone says to this mountain, ‘Go, throw yourself into the sea,’
BACK TO THE BASICS
As we reluctantly feel summer drawing to an end, another season begins, heralded by office supplies and clothing advertisements. Back to School shopping has already
SUMMER CAMPS
Kids will find themselves something to do when left to their own devices; it’s better to plan summer adventures for them than risk them making
A Few Fish Facts
It’s common knowledge that both commercial and sport fishing are dominant factors in Alaska’s economy. Thirty years ago I worked for North Pacific Fishery Management
Apart from you I have no good thing
PSALM 16:1-2, 5-6 Keep me safe, O God, for in you I take refuge. I said to the Lord, “You are my Lord; apart from
GROW GREENER SPIRITUALLY
Around this time of year my grandmother used to search the barren, snow covered trees for the first pussy willows, a sure sign Spring is
His Grace is Sufficient
II CORINTHIANS 12:7-10 To keep me from becoming conceited…there was given me a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of satan, to torment me. Three
Let it Shine
In Alaska the seasonal light and dark differences are tough on some people. According to the Alaska Mental Health Association, as much as 20% of
Winter Races
It’s obvious that Alaska is the largest state in the Union. It also has other ‘largest’ characteristics. The Trans-Alaska Pipeline is one of the largest
Bring it On
The beginning of a year is traditionally a time for New Year Resolutions, as well as hoping the year will bring improved quality of life,
QUIET CABIN OF REST
hen I was a teenager, my parents bought a motor home for fishing getaways. When you are a teenager, you don’t necessarily like to get
Unwholesome Talk Grieves the Holy Spirit
EPHESIANS 4:29-32 Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouth, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their
Humble Servant
MARK 10:35-37, 41-45 Then James and John, the sons of Zebedee, came to him. “Teacher,” they said, “we want you to do for us whatever
THANK YOU VETERANS
War, what is it good for? Absolutely nothing.’ So says the lyrics of soul singer Edwin Starr. I like the song’s explosive Motown sound, and
Halloween – Just Costumes and Candy?
It’s happening; the leaves are falling with the incessant rain, the faint smell of over-ripe currants hangs in the air, and the fireweed’s transformation from
Forever and a Day
II PETER 3:8-12A But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand
God’s Rest
HEBREWS 4:9-13 There remains, then, a Sabbath-rest for the people of God; for anyone who enters God’s rest also rests from his own work, just
DIY
I have owned my house since July 1994. It had been a rental, and needed a lot of work before my children and I could
Immorality vs Decency
When I joined LinkedIn, I joined some writers groups thinking I would learn more about the industry and make some connections. I joined both Christian
Seek His Face
Psalm 27:7-14 7 Hear my voice when I call, Lord; be merciful to me and answer me. 8 My heart says of you, “Seek his face!” Your face, Lord,
Savor the Summer
I don’t know about you, but I do not remember this nice of a summer in all the years I have lived here – which
The Road to Publication
Greatlander received favorable responses on the Faith article I wrote last month; so my nephew again graciously requested I write another article for July’s issue.
The Road Less Travelled
The phrase ‘The Road Less Travelled’ originated back in 1916 through Robert Frost’s poem ‘The Road Not Taken,’ using part of the last stanza: Two
More grace
JAMES 4:6-10 But He gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.” Submit yourselves,
Step of faith
One of my nephews works for Anchorage Printing. A few weeks ago, he asked me to write an article about Faith for one of their
There is now no condemnation
ROMANS 8:1-5 Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of
What is Faith?
What is faith? Webster defines it as ‘allegiance to duty or a person; firm belief in something for which there is no proof; complete trust,
To whom will you compare God?
ISAIAH 40:12-14, 17-18 Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand, or with the breadth of his hand marked off the heavens?
He loves the alien
DEUTERONOMY 10:17-19A For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, mighty and awesome, who shows no partiality
As far as the East is from the West
APR 24 PSALM 103:1-5, 10-12 Praise the Lord, O my soul; all my inmost being, praise his holy name. Praise the Lord, O my soul,
He is my stronghold
PSALM 37:39-40 The salvation of the righteous comes from the Lord; he is their stronghold in time of trouble. The Lord helps them and delivers
Persevere with a broken heart
JAMES 5:11 As you know, we consider blessed those who have persevered. You have heard of Job’s perseverance and have seen what the Lord finally
Worth of a Sparrow
LUKE 12:6-7 Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God. Indeed, the very hairs on your
My spirit fails within me…
PSALM 143:7-12 Answer me quickly O Lord; my spirit fails. Do not hide your face from me or I will be like those who go
In my anguish I cried to the Lord
PSALM 118:1, 5-12 Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever….In my anguish I cried to the Lord, and he
I hear the sound….
I hear the sound… of scripture being put to music. Throughout the Bible God’s people worship Him through music. In I Chronicles 15:16 when the
Give thanks in all circumstances
“Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” I Thessalonians 5:16-18 How can
Who wrote the hymn ‘Just As I Am?’
I love Worship Music. So I’ve decided to add a category to my Blog about my favorites. I love the hymn ‘Just As I Am.’
Bread Box for the Broken
In John 6: 35 Jesus says “I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes
Living through the pain
Everyone suffers pain, whether it be physical, emotional, mental, spiritual, professional. It’s part of life. The way we react to it is what refines our
Great assembly
Psalm 40:8-10 I desire to do your will, O my God; your law is within my heart. I proclaim righteousness in the great assembly; I
My purpose
Psalm 119:10-18 I seek you with all my heart; do not let me stray from your commands. I have hidden your word in my heart
Gifts
I Timothy 4:14-15 ‘Do not neglect your gift, which was given you through a prophetic message when the body of elders laid their hands on
Building the Temple
As I stated in the Beginning, I am stepping out in faith that the Lord will use the literary works He has laid on my
The Beginning
Psalm 42:1-2 says ‘As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for