Treasures

 by Macy Johnson

“But Jesus knew what they were thinking

and said to the man with the shriveled hand,

“Get up and stand in front of everyone.”

So he got up and stood there.”

(Luke 6:8 NIV)

 

I drove to a hospital auxiliary nominating committee meeting one sunny afternoon. The slate of most officers for the next year had been determined. The current officers had accepted renewal of their service, except for the Treasurer. When asked if I would assume that position, I explained, “I am committed to serve as the hospital gift shop’s manager.”

Washing Machines

by Macy Johnson

“My mouth will speak words of wisdom;

the utterance from my heart will give understanding.”

(Psalm 49:3 NIV)

 

My husband, Jeff, and I enjoyed a quiet Friday morning on our porch. I cradled coffee in my hands and looked out over the calm surface of the lake as I listened to Jeff’s “to do” list. We both had plenty on our plates before our daughter and her family arrived that evening.

Speech-to-Text

 by Macy Johnson

“What I tell you in the dark,

speak in the daylight;

what is whispered in your ear,

proclaim from the roofs.”

(Matthew 10:27 NIV)

 

One of my greatest joys is to be able to type on my computer. Several years ago, I was diagnosed with osteoarthritis in my right thumb. Pain in my hand forced me to give up a mouse and use my laptop’s touchpad instead. I wondered if someday I would need to give up typing. I hoped there would be a technology at that time that would allow me to speak and type words for me.

Birmingham is Local

 by Macy Johnson

“In my Father’s house are many rooms;

if it were not so, I would have told you.

I am going there to prepare a place for you.”

(John 14:2 NIV)

 

From the autumn of 1969 through the spring of 1972, I was the accompanist and a singer with Pensacola’s Escambia High School Rebelaires. Our director, Phyllis Merritt, disciplined our twenty-four vocal ensemble members through incredible musical creations. In 1970 we were invited to tour Europe and sing in cathedrals and concert halls.

Courtship Feeding

by Macy Johnson

“I am the Lord your God,

who brought you up out of Egypt.

Open wide your mouth and I will fill it.”

(Psalm 81:10 NIV)

 

My husband, Jeff, and I watched cardinals flock around our bird feeder. Several birds perched on nearby chair rails and we noticed a strange activity taking place. One male cardinal leaned over to a female and put his beak inside her mouth. He then leaned over to another female on his other side and repeated the process. “What are they doing?” I asked Jeff.

Knowing

 by Macy Johnson

“Dear friends, now we are children of God,

and what we will be has not been made known.

But we know that when He appears,

we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is.”

(1 John 3:2 NIV)

 

I looked out of my upstairs window after a rain shower one morning in July. In place of a beautiful sunrise, all I saw was a fuzzy mist. The cool air inside my house had caused condensation to form on the outside of my windows.

Spacious Places

 by Macy Johnson

“He brought me out into a spacious place;

he rescued me because he delighted in me.”

(Psalm 18:19 NIV)

 

The Lord leads me to spacious places and helps me see Him more clearly. As I write this blog, my husband and I are camping with our grandson, Carver, at Mistletoe State Park near Appling, Georgia. It is one of my favorite campgrounds, because it presents breathtaking big-water scenes over clear Clarks Hill Lake.