Recently I read this statement: don’t let your life be a rerun. I have always thought that the hardest part about life was the daily grind of it all. I never did well in an office setting with the days being the same and the job being from 9 to 5. I guess that is … More LIVES OF LIGHT
All of this alone time has given us the opportunity to do some introspection. Let’s think on this…..what are we seeking most? Let’s remind ourselves that the things of this world will pass away, but those eternal things……those treasures found in Heaven will remain. MATTHEW 6:20 “BUT STORE UP FOR YOURSELVES TREASURES IN HEAVEN, WHERE … More SEEK HIM MOST
WE are at a time in history where much has been taken away from us, orders to stay in our homes and only trips to grocery and essential items are allowed. No, I don’t think any of us have experienced this before…….we cannot gather with friends or attend school or Church. Contact with one another … More SHELTER…….DWELLING……REFUGE
IT’S A NEW YEAR…….and if you follow JESUS there is much hope in front of you! In spite of your circumstances today, or what someone has said to you or done to you…….there is hope in today and in tomorrow. Why? Because GOD wraps up and packages HOPE into each and every day we live! … More THE HOPE IN FRONT OF US
In that Silent Night, long long ago, hope was born…….did you know? Yes, in a silent hopeless night, in a hopeless world, light from Heaven came down to us in a manger and……. ISAIAH 7: 14 “…….THE LORD HIMSELF WILL GIVE YOU A SIGN. BEHOLD, THE VIRGIN SHALL CONCEIVE AND BEAR A SON, AND SHALL … More SOMEWHERE IN THAT SILENT NIGHT…….
If you have ever stood on a mountaintop as I have during my skiing days you find that your view is quite spectacular. So many of those days in Colorado were always blessed with 360 degree views. They took my breath away. My soul was lifted by GOD’S creation around me and I was left … More VISION IN THE VALLEY
We will be celebrating Easter soon……… There were six hours one Friday that changed all of history! You cannot stand in the shadow of the CROSS and not be humbled. Stand or kneel or bow down before the CROSS and ponder who died for you there. Who took the nails for you? Because JESUS is who … More DON’T DOUBT HIS POWER ON THE CROSS!
There really are no shortcuts to living out our lives…….each day must be lived out, each 24 hours must tick away before we move on to the next day and the day after that. Have you ever noticed that when things are going well for us or we are doing something fun that the … More THERE ARE NO SHORTCUTS
I woke early this morning. When I do, GOD calls me out of bed and into HIS throne room of grace. For some reason it is never hard to wake up when GOD calls me……..HE says: “sit with ME awhile.” As I rest in my favorite spot, I watch the dawn approach and I … More IN THE END IT WILL GO WELL WITH YOU
TODAY WE ARE JOINED BY MY DEAR FRIEND JULIE, WHO TOOK MY CHALLENGE ABOUT CHOOSING A WORD FOR 2017. SHE IS A MOTHER OF TWO GROWN DAUGHTERS AND ONE GRANDCHILD. SHE ALSO HAS AN ADOPTED SON AND HIS WIFE AND TWO MORE GRANDDAUGHTERS. JULIE IS A PREACHER’S WIFE AND RECENTLY RETIRED FROM BEING A DEPUTY … More GUEST POST BY JULIE PALERMO
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