GOD really is the only ONE who can save us from ourselves. We might think we can save or do all the right things, check off all the boxes, make religion our priority, but only JESUS saves…….period. JESUS CAME AND DIED TO SAVE THE WHOLE WORLD Now our minds know this, but how often do … More GOD DOES ALL THE SAVING
With all our searching and strivings don’t we always seem to come up empty handed? It’s sad really, because so many are lost and so many search to fill the hole that GOD placed in their hearts. We tend to seek immediate gratification and we don’t seem to find it there either. Our phones or … More WHAT REALLY MATTERS
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 have often sat on a beach feeling the warm breeze, watching the waves come in and feeling the sand under my feet and thought: I wish this exact moment would last……..forever. It is interesting to me that GOD has placed the desire for forever into our hearts and minds. It is a desire for … More EVER YOURS
Our gracious GOD is so very faithful to us, so let us examine today how faithful we are to HIM. MATTHEW 25: 21 “YOU HAVE BEEN FAITHFUL WITH A FEW THINGS; I WILL PUT YOU IN CHARGE OF MANY THINGS.” Faithful in a few things is how we start……..faithful in reading our Bibles, study and … More FAITHFULNESS EQUALS FRUITFULNESS
With the New Year in full swing now are you attempting to eat better, rest more and get a good nights sleep? We are to treat our bodies as temples and GOD designed them to be cared for and not abused. And isn’t it interesting what a good nights rest will do for the next … More DO MORE BY DOING LESS
I’ve always thought of myself as ordinary, sometimes looked over and not noticed. Some people just stand out in a crowd! I wouldn’t say I have done extraordinary things either. I think I have done just some simple things that make up moments that collect like jewels over a lifetime. ORDINARY PEOPLE DO EXTRAORDINARY THINGS … More ORDINARY PEOPLE, EXTRAORDINARY GOD
When was the last time you looked at the beauty right in front of you? When was the last time you caught someone doing something……..right? Oh our world around us is good at showing us all that is wrong with it, just listen to the news or politicians. END THIS YEAR ON A POSITIVE NOTE AND … More AMPLIFY WHAT IS RIGHT IN THE WORLD
Are we waving between two GOD’S this season? Are we paying more attention to the god of materialism than the true GOD of the universe? I ask this because the Bible tells us we cannot serve two masters. MATTHEW 6: 24 “NO ONE CAN SERVE TWO MASTERS. EITHER YOU WILL HATE THE ONE AND LOVE … More THE GOD OF EVERYTHING
GOD DOES NOT WASTE A THING. I LOVE TO KNOW THIS AND TELL MYSELF THIS OFTEN. YOUR STORY AND MY STORY IS CONTINUING EVERY DAY GOD WAKES US. With GOD watching us and guiding us nothing we do or say is a waste because HE has HIS hands upon us. GOD PURSUES US FIRST When … More YOUR STORY IS NEVER A WASTE
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