Author Archives: Tpouch1

Teresa Poucher   I am proud to say, I was brought up in a military family. I want to express my thanks and admiration to all who have or will serve in the armed forces.   I’m familiar with the term “friendly fire.”     I can’t begin to imagine the pain a family faces with friendly fire. Death or injury by any means is aContinue reading “Friendly Fire”

Teresa Poucher   I do like to dig in the dirt.  With the COVID-19 pandemic, we have a lot of time on our hands.  Hmmm, I’m actually thinking about digging a hole to put my quail’s dung in.  I can use the dirt I have now that was in my old burn pile, replace it with waste, burn on top of it, and next year, I’ll haveContinue reading “Go Digging”

By Teresa Poucher   The words, “laughter” and “slaughter,” are only one letter apart. “I will offer in his tabernacle sacrifices of joy.” (Psalm 27:6) Here, David equated sacrifice with joyous laughter. It’s a joy to sacrifice to God when you love Him.   Strong’s Concordance defines “sacrifice” (H2076) as “slaughter.”   In chapter 22 of Genesis, we see Abraham going to offer his son Isaac as a burnt offering (a sacrifice,Continue reading “The Sacrifice Of Praise”

Teresa Poucher Perhaps you know what it is to be a victim. Numerous children have been victims of verbal, physical, or sexual abuse. We are aware of elders becoming victims to neglect and emotional abandonment. Something rises within us when we see children or elders being victimized. Why would someone take advantage of someone whoContinue reading “Are You A Victim Or A Victor”

Teresa Poucher My mother’s dad was an evil man. He was from Germany and my mom was seeing a US army soldier. He said it would have to be over his dead body for her to marry an American. Sure enough, her father did die, and he died screaming, “No, don’t take me, my feetContinue reading “Over My Dead Body”

Teresa Poucher The first time I ever heard that expression, it was from a father almost done paying child support. So when have you used it? When graduating from high school or college? While paying off a car or home mortgage? Or possibly near the end of a series of cancer or chemo treatments?  Continue reading “The Finish Line Is In Sight”

Teresa Poucher My husband and I joined Tang Soo Do (karate) with our boys. We went five days a week. I enjoyed being able to work out together as a family. I liked the Katas (forms), which are simulated responses to attacks and are both offensive and defensive moves. We also had to learn wristContinue reading “Fight Night”

Teresa Poucher Since this virus has us home most of the time I have taken to walking and praying.  It reminds me to pray for my neighbors a lot more. So, I’m talking to God and I have a dear preacher friend fighting for his life. I said, God if you don’t touch him he isContinue reading “Touching Him”

Teresa Poucher Here in Louisiana, it is pretty common to see water. It might be a lake, pond, river, swamp, or even a ditch. What we don’t see aremountains. Of course, we are in awe of them.   I have had the pleasure of living in Colorado as well as California. Pikes Peak was in our back yard, so to speak. We went up inContinue reading “Mountain Tops”