“But I will sing of your strength, in the morning I will sing of your love; for you are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble.” Psalm 59:16 NIV The morning shaft of light penetrates the darkened sky. Hope and promise rise in the eastern sky. Peace marks the stillness of new day. If I could rise like the new day in quiet and stillness with joyful anticipation of God’s power holding what lay ahead, … Continue reading →
I was standing over the stove top cooking the Chicken Tarragon when I felt my impatience grow. The timer was set to brown each breast filet for 4 minutes on a side. The three boneless breasts huddled next to each other in the cast iron frying pan while I watched the timer tick away the minutes. I had already measured and set out the other ingredients so the only thing left to do was WAIT. The timer … Continue reading →
“I can see clearly now, the rain is gone, I can see all obstacles in my way. Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind It’s gonna be a bright (bright), bright (bright) Sun Shinny day.” I think I can make it now, the pain is gone All of the bad feelings have disappeared Here is that rainbow I’ve been prayin’ for It’s gonna be a bright (bright), bright (bright) … Continue reading →
With spade in hand, I was churning the hard clay dirt now ringed in citrus food. Crawling backwards on my hands and knees around the trunk of our lemon tree, I bumped into an unexpected object hanging from the tree. A lemon!! A hard, large, green lemon. I was elated. That made two lemons on our tree. A tree that had suffered such severe damage from last year’s frost, we weren’t sure it would even survive. It has survived … Continue reading →
“Because you are my help, I sing in the shadow of your wings. I stay close to you; your right hand uphold me.” Psalm 63:7 NIV From My Heart to Yours,
Continue reading →Do you ever wish you could hear the clear whispers of God regarding His direction for your writing? Do you struggle to convey the ideas within your heart? Do you long for Scripture that will address these issues along with a meditation from an experienced writer to guide you? I’ve found the secret answer for these questions and even more. A to Z Devotions for Writers by Pamela D. Williams will take the writer by the hand … Continue reading →
…”you will call upon me and come and pray to me and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. ‘I will be found by you,’ declares the Lord, ‘and will bring you back from captivity.’” Jeremiah 29:12-14 NIV Lord, touch my heart that I will seek you with all of my being. Let me desire to see You and live in freedom. From My Heart … Continue reading →
“He wraps Himself in Light,and darkness tries to hideAnd trembles at His voiceTrembles at His voice “How great is our God–sing with me How great is our God–and all will see How great, how great is our God.” Lyrics by Chris Tomlin, Jesse Reeves, Ed Cash copyright and released 2004 While I cloaked myself in darkness, drawing into the pain and hurt, wallowing in the slop of anger, the Lord was sending His light into the tiny crevices of … Continue reading →
Like the silence that surrounded the Ground Zero memorial long before the new World Trade Center stretched into the sky. Silence should mark this day, 9-11, as we remember the lives lost, the families torn apart, the shock wave of terror that still lurks in our country, and the heroes who gave their lives. We need to pray for hope to conquer fear and protect our beloved country founded in God. From My Heart to Yours,
Continue reading →I just noticed Michelle De Rusha’s post on Genesis and laughed when she said she wondered what new insight could we possibly gain from the creation story. Our pastor’s current series is on Genesis and this week he focused on the creation of Woman. Quite an impressive creation of God when the Hebrew meaning of “helper” is understood. As I sat and listened to our pastor, my mind was clicking off the well worn passages but … Continue reading →
