Hold On to Your Fruit! Faithfulness

How are you doing? Are you holding on to your fruit? We’re more than halfway through the fruit of the Spirit, and today we’re talking about faithfulness. Hachiko the dog is known around the world for his unwavering faithfulness, but maybe you’ve missed his story or heard it and forgot …

Hold On To Your Fruit! Kindness

“Would you push me,” a first-grade boy said to my husband, Ed. “I won’t push you, but I’ll teach you how to swing,” Ed said. “But I can’t swing by myself.” “You can. I’ll show you.” The last few weeks we’ve looked at love, joy, peace, and patience. Now, let’s …

Hold On to Your Fruit! Love

Love … God first. Then others. Recently, my friend and writing partner, Heather, shared a roadside encounter with a victim of Alzheimer’s. An encounter she might easily have missed had she not been aware of her surroundings. After reading her post I wondered: How many of us would have driven by …

Hold On to Your Fruit!

The blood orange slipped from my fingers, destined for my feet. I swooped it up off the floor, rinsed it, and continued peeling. Seconds later, it slipped out of my hand again. This time, I caught it against my leg before it made it to the ground. Hold on to …