Are you going through something really hard right now? It could be a diagnosis, a financial hardship, a relationship gone, or a suffering of the soul. When our lives get hard and overwhelming we should stop……take a breath and look to our gracious LORD. I’ve taken a serious look at what is happening in my … More GRACIOUS CARE IN UNCOMFORTABLE FORMS
Thank you to all who visit here! Knowing you are seeking the LORD warms my heart as we all walk together on this faith journey. Recently I posted a podcast just to see how it would be viewed. Just know that it is a review of several posts that is put together in case someone … More FAITH IS…….
I must confess that lately I have been wavering between hope and grief. Grief is different for everyone for sure and so is hope. When our hope wavers there is only ONE to turn to. ROMANS 4: 18 “AGAINST ALL HOPE, ABRAHAM IN HOPE BELIEVED AND SO BECAME THE FATHER OF MANY NATIONS, AS IT … More NEVER WAVERING
I say this, to invite someone, because it is so simple and doesn’t cost much. Your intentional act of reaching out could change someone’s life. I tend to wonder what matters most in GOD’S eyes. Is it the big things we do that everyone notices or is it the small that no one sees? We … More SMALL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE INTENTIONAL
The scene above and where I live in AZ is a continual reminder to me to praise GOD for HIS grace and mercy. I love the saguaro cactus and how they stand tall with arms raised as if to praise GOD in all of HIS creation. Some might think the desert is ugly, but the … More SUNDAY REFLECTIONS
I recently read this by Paul David Tripp: “But you can have hope because YOUR LORD has complete rule over all the places where you will need HIS promises to become your reality.” HIS promises are always perfect and true…….ours are not because how often do we break our promises? I must admit that I … More HIS PROMISES – OUR REALITY
Forgive me LORD when I try to run from the hard things. I wrote that once during a difficult time. Don’t we try to avoid and run from the hard painful things? It is our human nature to avoid whatever is painful whether it is physical or mental or deep within our souls. No one likes … More SUNDAY REFLECTIONS
Maybe GOD is the only ONE we can hand our heart in pieces to and HE places HIS healing HAND there to restore and remake what was broken. I am learning that only GOD is the ONE who can make your heart whole again. PSALM 51: 12 “RESTORE TO ME THE JOY OF YOUR SALVATION … More VULNERABLE
For my fellow humans who have been diagnosed with the big C, this is for you! Wanted to encourage you and me as well because we all need it don’t we? I recently bought a sweet little ring and upon it written very small is a list of what cancer cannot do. But before I … More WHAT CANCER CANNOT DO
I love to write and I love to write by hand. Some just post online directly with their laptops, but I write my posts out by hand. I have many notebooks, all different kinds and I enjoy going back to reread them now and again. But I carefully write knowing GOD watches over my shoulder … More WRITE YOUR STORY…….CAREFULLY
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