by Barbara Lardinais | October 13, 2023 | Wake Up Call
The Portia spider from Australia is quite an interesting character. He has six eyes in the top of his head giving him 360 vision – a great advantage over other spider species. Additionally he is an adept deceiver. He masterfully mimics the sound and motion of...
by Barbara Lardinais | October 6, 2023 | Wake Up Call
At the very end of the book to the Colossians Paul says to the church there: “Remember my imprisonment.” (Colossians 4:18) Why does he say that? Is it a bid for sympathy? Does he want them to send him some help? Why is he putting the spotlight on himself?...
by Barbara Lardinais | September 29, 2023 | Wake Up Call
A few weeks ago I was walking my dogs and I was stung by a bee. I was telling my daughter about it when she questioned me. “How could that have happened? I thought you had an agreement with your bees?” “But I wasn’t on my own property” I...
by Barbara Lardinais | September 22, 2023 | Wake Up Call
Did you ever wonder what people say behind your back when you aren’t present? I used to frequent a downtown cafeteria style restaurant in my old business days. There was a group of retired gentlemen who nearly always met up at a certain table each day;...
by Barbara Lardinais | September 15, 2023 | Wake Up Call
Is there a club for the “Super Spirituals”? Membership’s reserved for those rare individuals above the common man; calamity doesn’t dare trespass in their lives. They’ve got too much faith, don’t ya know? Their tongues wag at the...
by Barbara Lardinais | September 8, 2023 | Wake Up Call
God is often much more practical than we are. You know the story about the guy who watched water rise around his home during a flood. The police showed up to evacuate him, but he said no – he believed God would save him. The water continued to rise and a boat...
