We all seem to carry some regrets. We even look back and think “those were the good old days”. Why didn’t we see when we were living them in the first place? Were we ungrateful and just living in the fast lane? We look back and think today how we could have carried on better, … More CARRY ON WELL
Life is made up of moments, hours, days and years. Life is made up of good and bad and everything in-between. There is joy and there is tragedy. There is strength and there is weakness. There is life and there is death. And in all of these moments, we may feel strong or incredibly weak. … More MERCY IN THE WEAK MOMENTS
When we obey the Holy Spirit there is a yielding of our own spirit involved. It is a submitting of spirit and temperament. Sometimes this feels very hard to do, especially when we want our own way. We are a selfish people most of the time and we have made ourselves our top priority. But … More YIELDED AND TRUSTED
Let humility be your guide today. It is a good thing to be humble because of this: WE ARE NEVER MORE HUMBLED THAN WHEN WE KNEEL AT THE FOOT OF THE CROSS. When we see JESUS there and what HE did for us, our sin becomes very apparent and the Cross of JESUS puts everything … More HUMBLE KNEES
There are one life-giving words chosen for you each day…..did you know? GOD has a word or words just waiting for us to see and embrace for the day to come. GOD highlights the word for you, you need only to be still and listen. Because I read and write so often, I am always … More ONE LIFE-GIVING WORD
Recently I read in Max Lucado’s devotional: “Grace for the Moment” that we can be safe in believing that Heaven is our estate and the earth is it’s porch. I love that analogy and never thought of the big picture that way. Heaven is our final destination and in the meantime, we are gathered together … More OUR PORCH VS. OUR ESTATE
There is a limit for us as humans as to what we can see. When driving a car there is a limit as to how far down the road one can see. And depending upon where you are, the road might look endless. I experienced this as we drove through New Mexico and Utah one … More THE LIMIT TO WHAT YOU CAN SEE
I would say right now we are in the dog days of summer. It’s our very hot season here in Arizona with temps reaching between 115 and 120 degrees. So we spend a lot of time inside in the air conditioning. The sun and heat has a way of zapping every ounce of energy out … More LOOK…..STOP…….LISTEN
Even if……all fails, GOD is still worthy did you know? When things, people and situations you were counting on fail, it sure leaves us disappointed doesn’t it? But as Charles Stanley says in his “30 Life Principles” book: DISAPPOINTMENTS ARE INEVITABLE, DISCOURAGEMENT IS A CHOICE. Some of you like myself may be looking back on … More EVEN IF ALL FAILS
Have you ever noticed that some things and circumstances grow old when they are the same over and over and never change? I am one of those people who likes and thrives on each day being different from the next. It’s why I didn’t last long at a desk job from 9 to 5. UGH! … More IT NEVER REALLY GROWS OLD
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