Author: Nancy C. Williams
-
The Privileged Life: “Fire Extinguishers” for Our Tongues
“See how great a forest a little fire kindles! And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity.” (James 3:5b-6a) Wildfires are terrifying and tragic. No one yet knows for certain the origin of the horrific fires earlier this month in Lahaina, Maui.* Drought and windy weather set the perfect stage for a small spark to turn into a…
-
The Privileged Life: Am I Really That Bad?
“For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Romans 6:23)* Over the weekend, while exiting the doors at Walmart, I noticed a police officer carrying a large handbag and escorting a young woman through a door marked “Security.” As I looked closer, I saw that the young woman’s wrists were…
-
The Privileged Life: A Backyard Invasion…with a Promise
“I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the increase.” 1 Corinthians 3:6 It’s as if an alien force has landed in our backyard. Green. Alive. Huge. Smothering our grass. Creeping up against our house. And, I invited it here. It’s a crop of butternut squash. Gone berserk. When I started our little vegetable garden in May, I…
-
The Privileged Life: If You’re Feeling a Bit Foggy…
“Behold, God is great, and we do not know Him; nor can the number of His years be discovered. For He draws up drops of water, which distill as rain from the mist….” (Job 36:26-27) Folks who’ve grown up in the deep recesses of Appalachia have distinctive phrases and assertions, especially when it comes to making winter weather predictions. A family friend who lived way…
-
The Privileged Life: Backyard Miracles
“Even the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young—even Your altars, O Lord of hosts, my King and my God.” (Psalm 84:3) Want to peek inside our birdhouse? This summer, for the first time, I put a teeny-tiny camera inside the bluebird house in our backyard…with astonishing, encouraging results!…
Nancy C. Williams 