Author Archives: Dianne Horne

Renovation for Dedication At a particular job I had, for the first 30 minutes of every day I needed to sit with “the boss” and see what “his plans and directives were” as it related to the goals of the department.  He needed to set the agenda of my focus for my day. SOMETIMES WEContinue reading “HUMILITY”

A Partner in Leadership Acts 18:1-4, 18-28 Teamwork is a wonderful thing.  Priscilla and her husband Aquila were both in business together, tent-making or leather working.  They both had training in that field of cutting and sewing woven cloth of goats’ hair into tents.   They were a very effective couple due to a number ofContinue reading “PRISCILLA”

Women in Conflict Philippians 3:20 – 4:9; 2:1-8 Unity is a beautiful thing!  Webster’s dictionary helped my focus on this topic of unity.  Oneness, harmony, continuity of purpose, agreement were just some of the descriptions of unity.  Conflict is an inevitable issue in life, isn’t it?  It’s no wonder that we have courses on “conflictContinue reading “EUODIA & SYNTYCHE”

Facing Death & Grief – John 11 1-44                              “In this passage we will see how Jesus related to Mary and Martha in their grief, experienced their sorrow as well as his own, comforted them and demonstrated His power over death, to the glory of God.”  For any of us who have gone through the lossContinue reading “MARY & MARTHA“

A Business Woman Turns To Christ Acts 16: 6-15 Over and over in Scripture we read about “open heart surgery.”  This surgery is God’s Spirit working in the hearts and lives of people, bringing them to a point where they see, for themselves, their need of a Savior.  In the case of Lydia or anyContinue reading “LYDIA”

The other day my husband and I were reminiscing about funny things that happened when we were younger.  So, sit back and relax as I invite you into my parents’ kitchen in Columbus, Ohio. My husband and I lived in Canada at the time, but several times a year I would fly back to visitContinue reading “A SKATING ELEPHANT?”

Persevering in Prayer – Matthew 15:21-28 My thesaurus and dictionary are real tools for me.  This topic of persevering moved me to look at some definitions.  To persevere is to pursue, continue, endure, resolute, determination, remain.   In other words, don’t give up after a few encounters in prayer.   Prayer is a lot of things, butContinue reading “THE CANAANITE WOMAN“

It is fair to say, that most of my days are “very ordinary”, and I can assume that that is true for most of us as we journey through our daily lives living with it’s routines and responsibilities. It would be rare, very rare indeed if we were to receive a phone call from theContinue reading “A LINGERING FRAGRANCE”

A Forgiven Heart – Luke 7:36-50 “I experience a sense of hopelessness when I am intensely aware of my depravity.  Even despair.  Darkness threatens to overcome me.  I also know what it is to be forgiven by God and others.  To experience the freedom of being released from my sin.  To feel the exhilaration thatContinue reading “A SINFUL WOMAN”

Consider the following when seen through the eyes of a toddler:       If I like it, it’s mine       If it’s in my hand, it’s mine       If I can take it from you, it’s mine       If I had it a little while ago, it’s mine       If it’s mine, it must never appearContinue reading “MATURITY”