GOD’s goal for us is to make us more like CHRIST and not to give us everything we want in this life. HIS love for HIS children goes beyond anything we can imagine on this earth. In all of our wanderings and strivings and personal goals we set for ourselves, we can never come near … More GOD’S GOAL FOR US
We might not feel worthy at the moment, but HE calls us worthy. And worthy is the LORD! Worthy is HE who forgives our sins and our transgressions. OUR GOD SAYS WE ARE WORTHY 1 SAMUEL 16:7 “THE LORD DOES NOT LOOK AT THE THINGS PEOPLE LOOK AT. PEOPLE LOOK AT THE OUTWARD APPEARANCE, BUT … More SUNDAY REFLECTIONS
Let this year be a year that your faith grows and grows. I pray for me and you that we will not walk in fear. Fear is a funny thing that sneaks up on us when we least expect it. Fear of the unknown works like this. Fear can grip us in a hard way … More NO SLAVE TO FEAR
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
Christmas is still with us even after the calendar reads December 25th……..and even after and into the New Year. WISE MEN SEEK HIM ALL YEAR LONG It’s because of GOD’S grace that Christmas remains. We put away the decorations and Christmas tree, but GOD’S love for us never leaves us. JESUS doesn’t give up on … More CHRISTMAS REMAINS
It’s interesting to me how your focus on gifts change as you grow older. I now identify with the phrase: I really don’t need a thing. Because what I do need more than anything in this season of my life is JESUS. Isn’t HE just the perfect gift each year? HE is and always will be what CHRISTMAS … More MAKE JESUS THE CENTERPIECE OF THIS CHRISTMAS
HIS glory begins just there……..in a glance. It is just a glance away, do you see it? HIS glory reigns from the sky above us to the ground under our feet. His glory is within each of us as HE remakes us and transforms us slowly into HIS glorious image! HIS GLORY IS JUST A … More SUNDAY REFLECTIONS
I love how GOD can touch us in a very profound way, sometimes with just one verse. Our time with the LORD can change. Sometimes we do have the luxury of time, sometimes we do not. But have you ever noticed that often there is just one verse that jumps off the page as if GOD is speaking … More SUNDAY REFLECTIONS
All things that are perfect belong to GOD and GOD only. HE is perfect and true and righteous. HIS perfect love casts out fear. I’m grateful today that there is ONE perfect ONE……..that means I am not and never will be no matter how hard I try. The more we read the Gospels, the more … More BE MINDFUL OF HIS PERFECT WAY
In this new neighborhood where we just moved to there are benches throughout strategically placed on paths and around tennis courts, the pool and even overlooking a putting green. I have always had a soft spot in my heart for a bench. I am drawn to them because they are inviting you to sit and … More BEAUTY AND A BENCH
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