Author Archives: Adonai's Appeal

So, I am completely fascinated by nature. I love being outside. I love watching weather. I am completely amazed by the sheer power of nature. Volcanos are one of those things found in nature that I just find so fascinating. Perhaps it is because I watched Dante’s Peak as a child and heard the storiesContinue reading “Our Pyroclastic Cloud”

One of my favorite stories about my dog Nola is when she was a puppy. She’s a schnauzer through and through. Stubborn to the core. And when she was a puppy sometimes she absolutely refused to obey me. She’d had to go do her own thing. So one time we were on a walk –Continue reading “Insults or Incense?”

When I visited Carlsbad National Park, my husband and I visited as much of the caves as possible. We took the deep tour to the Big Room which is the largest under ground cave in North America. We kept going down and down and when we eventually got there the guide turned of all theContinue reading “Bottomless”

Solomon teaches us that just like iron sharpens iron – so too can a friend sharpen his or her friend. We should prize those friendship above all others. Solomon tells us in another proverb that this friends stay closer than a brother. And, He even tells us that the wounds of those friends are betterContinue reading “It Takes Two”

I’m a planner. I like planning out my day, week, month, and year. Each plan is a little different and has alternative plans based on what could or couldn’t happens. Even with all my efforts, I can’t control anything in the future but nevertheless I continue to plan. Maybe you’re like me and like toContinue reading “Planner Syndrome”

Self control is the nucleus in the atom of every habit we form. Either we’ve exerted it and created a constructed, healthy, positive habit OR we’ve ignored it and allowed unhealthy, destructive, negative habits to form. All habits – good or bad – small or large – silly or important – are linked back toContinue reading “A city without walls”

We all generally would prefer to have more money than we currently have. Isn’t that the age old counterfactual question – “if you had a million bucks, what would you do with it?” Our answers range the gambit: 💰pay of bills.💰pay off family members’ bills.💰go on vacation.💰buy [insert in personal wishes]💰give to charities/local church💰home improvementsContinue reading “Wanting more”

We are human so we can easily get caught up in the checklist approach to life. They keep us organized and on track. Make sure we get what we need done and then we check off the complete tasks and move to the next one on the list. And while lists are great (I’m veryContinue reading “Checklist Christians?”