By Davalynn Spencer @davalynnspencer Merriam-Webster: prepare verb pre·pare | \ pri-ˈper \ prepared; preparing Definition of prepare 1a: to make ready beforehand for some purpose, use, or activity – prepare food for dinner b: to put in a proper state of mind is prepared to listen 2: to work out the details of: plan in advance preparing a campaign strategy 3a: to put
By Davalynn Spencer @davalynnspencer My farmer father taught me how to drive by starting me out on a tractor when I was about 10. His instructions included the following: Stand up on the brake if you can’t push it down. Stop at intersections even if no cars are
By Davalynn Spencer @davalynnspencer Rarely have I seen a true silver lining on a cloud, but often I have heard that every cloud has one. John Milton is said to have coined the phrase in 1634. It has become a cliché encouragement to those in trying situations that
By Davalynn Spencer @davalynnspencer Last month I visited the Ark Encounter in Williamstown, Kentucky. After my initial amazement at how large the replica Ark was (built according to biblical dimensions), I was humbled by the lengths to which God would go to save His people and creation. The