May you speak the language of grace today. We have a choice from the moment we wake on how we will speak to those around us. Are our words full of grace for one another or full of complaints about one another? Do our words reflect compassion and light or judgement and darkness? I think … More GRACIOUS LANGUAGE
Recently I read in Max Lucado’s devotional book: GOD IS WITH YOU EVERY DAY the following: DON’T MEASURE YOUR LIFE BY YOUR ABILITY; MEASURE IT BY GOD’S. Measure your ability with the world’s and you will fall short. Measure your ability by GOD and your ability is endless and even powerful! GOD completes us where … More HOW WE SHOULD MEASURE
It’s useless these spiritual resumé’s we make. They won’t redeem us or get us into Heaven either. But oh, we do make them. No amount of quiet time, volunteering, Church attendance, or small group participation will get us near those pearly gates. And do we build our spiritual lists to get other’s attentions or even … More OUR SPIRITUAL RESUME’
One of the words GOD helped me choose this year is connection. At first I didn’t think much of it, but already I see HIS HAND in showing me about connection with others, with HIS Church and how important it is. None of us are alone in this walk. After we love the LORD with … More CONNECTION
A number of years ago a great song by Bart Millard from the group Mercy Me hit the charts. I Can Only Imagine not only was popular on Christian radio, but it became popular in the mainstream too. At the time it was one of my favorites and maybe it was because of such wonderful … More I CAN ONLY IMAGINE
I find that the closer I walk with GOD, the less fretful I am and the less I worry. So many people in this world are living with much worry and strife. We decide what to be faithful to. How faithful right now are we to our GOD? How faithful is HE to us? DEUTERONOMY … More FAITHFUL AND NOT FRETFUL
I think we all need to slow down this year. I plan to. In a small park right by my house there are several benches. I plan to sit and be still. Because time flies by and the busier I am it steals something from my soul. Everyone’s mantra is how busy they are and all … More THIS YEAR VALUE SLOWNESS
When JESUS was born, oh how the angels must have sung a beautiful song of glory! Can you imagine? Oh, the gift of song and melody. Oh, the gift of music for our ears to hear! If you listen carefully, you will hear that sweet sound of Christmas. The sounds are all around us this time … More FA LA LA LA LA, LA LA LA LA!
I don’t know what you are walking through right now. Maybe it is a good season or maybe it’s a tough season. You may be hurting down deep. Could be a loss of a friend or loved one. Could be an unanswered prayer you have prayed for a long while. WHEN WE HURT………WE TEND TO … More TIE YOUR HOPE
Problem solving………we all seem to do this daily. When one problem ends, another begins. But what you do with the problem will either overwhelm you or you will find a peace with it, even if there isn’t a solution right away. We all wish problems would go away, never having to deal with another, but … More WHERE TO PLACE THE PROBLEM
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