Nancy C. Williams

“A wise man is strong, yes, a man of knowledge increases strength; for by wise counsel you will wage your own war, and in a multitude of counselors there is safety.” Proverbs 24:5-6 Think about all the little luxuries in your life, many you might take for granted.  Things like seedless grapes. Indoor plumbing. Seam-free socks. An oven/range. Ready-made clothes.…

“You are my hiding place; You shall preserve me from trouble; You shall surround me with songs of deliverance.” Psalm 32:7 Do you find yourself today wishing you could just run and hide? Are you looking for a safe place? My beloved and I just took our first-ever trip to Zion and Bryce Canyon national parks. The views were…

“A man’s heart plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps.” Proverbs 16:9 Like tightly-wound springs suddenly released, Americans are on the move—thanks to the COVID vaccines and easing of travel restrictions. Millions are hitting the road and flocking to the skies. Airports are crammed, national parks are overwhelmed, and interstate highways are buzzing—all with pent-up vacationers…

“Now the serpent was more cunning than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made.” Genesis 3:1a We have snakes. In our yard. Which is no surprise, in light of the considerable vole population (field mice) sharing the turf and pocking it with lots of little vole holes. Snakes are out there, in the grass and…

“So I will restore to you the years that the swarming locust has eaten, the crawling locust, the consuming locust, and the chewing locust, My great army which I sent among you.” Joel 2:25 They’re ba-a-a-ack! The alien invasion has begun! Brood X of the periodical cicada (Magicicada genus) is here, rising from a 17-year nymph-life underground. And they’re not quiet…