As I glanced out the front door at my pathetically wilted mums, my eye caught a yellow blossom. And then another. Circling the plant, I found at least three more blossoms on what seemed like petrified green leaves. I thought the sunny mums would never bloom again. I had come dangerously close to giving up on the plant. Just issuing a military “haircut” down to the bare bones. With the bud of new life, Hope sprung in my … Continue reading →
“Give thanks to the Lord, call on his name; make known among the nations what he has done. Sing praise to him, sing praise to him; tell of all his wonderful acts.” 1Chronicles 16:8&9 NIV Have a Blessed Thanksgiving From My Heart to Yours,
Continue reading →Sands of Carmel Lord, grace me with your Holy Spirit that I may walk in Your ways. Fill my heart with a desire to follow You. “Direct my footsteps according to your word; let no sin rule over me.” Psalm 119:133 NIV Where is the Lord leading You on this journey with Him? From My Heart to Yours, Linking up with Word Filled Wednesdays at the Internet Cafe
Continue reading →My dish washing bottle of Joy detergent stood valiantly on our kitchen sink bearing a glaring red tag. A tag that said, “I’m not in demand any longer. I’m not with it.” Yet to me, it would always been the only brand of dish soap that I had ever used in our 34 years of marriage–and that I ever wanted to use. Just two months ago, we discovered that our favorite bar soap is no longer available, either. … Continue reading →
The Fam–a few years ago “The wise woman builds her house, but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers down.” Proverbs 14:1 NIV It’s hard work to build a home. The love, the nurturing, the every morning breakfast, the Mom taxi, attending every recital or sporting event, mundane laundry, helping with homework, long hugs to heal the hurts inside, bedtime stories, prayers at night, twirling round the living room dance floor to lullaby music, trips to the … Continue reading →
“He led me to a place of safety; he rescued me because he delights in me.” Psalm 18:19; 2 Samuel 22:20 NLT What a humbling thought! The Lord of the universe delights in us. He delights in every detail of our lives because we are His (Psalm 37.23). What a gracious God! He created us to share His love. We disobeyed Him. He died to save us. We rejected Him. He reached down and rescued us. We … Continue reading →
Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord We were created for a purpose. That purpose has been defined clearly in Christianity as knowing, loving, and serving God. And in the service is work. Without work, we lack a sense of usefulness, value, or meaning to our lives. God gave work as a gift to the human race in the Garden of Eden In Genesis 2:15, Scripture says that “The … Continue reading →
Springs of Living Water will flow from those who believe in Him–Butchart Gardens, Canada I have fallen a couple of times lately and this has made me more careful. My steps, especially at night, are strategically placed, I am aware of the pavement beneath my feet, and I check out my surroundings. When I went sailing off a 6″ drop off, landing a perfect face plant in the cement, I laid there momentarily. Mentally I was checking out … Continue reading →
Crater Lake, Oregon 2004 “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us his ways, so that we may walk in his paths.” Michah 4:2 NIV While a physical mountain will not teach us the ways of the Lord nor bring us His wisdom, direction, or help, sometimes basking in the magnificence of God’s multi-faceted creation, we can find His peace, see … Continue reading →
The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge. Psalm 18:2 NIV Linking up with Word Filled Wednesday at the Internet Cafe
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