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
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
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
Pip: If you've ever looked around at your life and thought something important was being taken apart — heavensreef has been thinking about that too, and the answer is more interesting than you'd expect. Mara: This episode covers two territories: what it means to seek God with real intention, and what grace looks like when … More Podcast Episode: Faith, Failure, And Rebuilding
I often wonder: LORD, are things supposed to be this hard? Is life really this excruciatingly hard? I’m sure you have been there too. Why is there disease, strife and brokenness? PSALM 23:1 “THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD; I SHALL NOT WANT.” When you look at the world today and see all the evil and … More IT’S NOT SUPPOSED TO BE THIS WAY
I love palm trees. It’s my favorite thing about Arizona. I love how they sway in the wind and the noise you hear when you stand under them. Today is Palm Sunday so may we remember JESUS and HIS triumphant entry into Jerusalem. Praise GOD! The people were waiting for a king to rescue them. … More SUNDAY REFLECTIONS
Recently I read that we are never to take GOD for granted. Don’t take for granted that consistent “small voice” as a favor upon you. I don’t know about you, but sometimes I have that small nagging……a feeling that something between me and GOD is not right. I notice a barrier there when I pray, … More SUNDAY REFLECTIONS
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
Like a boat or ship that is anchored to a dock or the bottom of the ocean, we in turn should strive to be anchored to the LORD. PSALM 119: 61 “EVIL PEOPLE TRY TO DRAG ME INTO SIN, BUT I AM FIRMLY ANCHORED TO YOUR INSTRUCTIONS.” Being tethered to GOD is a remaining close, … More FIRMLY ANCHORED
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