There can be jewels in our language. All of us are well aware of the vitriol currently running rampant in our society. I don’t know about you, but it does give me pause when I speak my words, especially in mixed company. BE CAREFUL WHAT YOUR SPEECH IS. We should be quick to listen and … More DID I JUST SAY THAT?
One of our true callings besides glorifying GOD is to serve others. There are many ways to do this, some easy and some hard. Some require physical strength and others require a simple listening ear. There are as many different ways to serve our fellow man as there are people. But if we serve from … More SERVING FROM WEAKNESS
I am currently reading through the book of 1 Chronicles in the old testament. I came upon the section talking about Aaron’s descendants and the settlements of the Levites. The word pasturelands was used over and over when speaking about the Levites receiving towns and pasturelands. WE ALL LONG FOR PASTURELANDS. Why is that? I … More PASTURELANDS
Grapes hanging from a vine have a beauty all unto themselves don’t they? There is a hotel up in Sedona, AZ where we have stayed several times that has grapes hanging from beautiful vines on trellises in the courtyard. They are amazing in color and beauty. A scripture in the book of JOHN tells us … More WORTHLESS WITHOUT THE VINE
I have never been very good at keeping a journal. I do love to buy a pretty one and I begin in it and many times there are pages left blank because I have started in another new journal. I do have several notebooks that I have written in. There are blog posts recorded there, … More SCRIBBLES TO GOD
Most of us tend to think of harmony when it comes to singing. And who doesn’t love the voices of a choir or a group that sings in perfect harmony. Just hearing those voices brings a smile to one’s face and the praise brings refreshing to the soul. A harmony should also be found among … More A BLESSED HARMONY
There is a story of a man named Simeon in Luke 2: 25-35. It begins like this: “THERE WAS A MAN IN JERUSALEM WHOSE NAME WAS SIMEON. THIS MAN WAS RIGHTEOUS AND DEVOUT, LOOKING FORWARD TO ISRAEL’S CONSOLATION AND THE HOLY SPIRIT WAS ON HIM.” The Holy Spirit revealed to him that he would not … More BE A SIMEON
PHILIPPIANS 4: 8 “FINALLY, BROTHERS AND SISTERS, WHATEVER IS TRUE, WHATEVER IS NOBLE, WHATEVER IS RIGHT, WHATEVER IS PURE, WHATEVER IS LOVELY, WHATEVER IS ADMIRABLE – IF ANYTHING IS EXCELLENT OR PRAISEWORTHY – THINK ABOUT SUCH THINGS.” Oh how our minds are bombarded daily with all sorts of info through social media and mainly our … More WHATEVER IS……
I often watch the birds soar high above our backyard fence. And sometimes I wish I could go with them. We all know that GOD takes care of each one and provides for them and how much more does HE provide for us! Our present world offers only anger and strife. It is hard not … More LET YOUR SPIRIT SOAR!
I thought this was a great picture…….these girls look captivated by something they are seeing on their phones. And yes this technology seems to have captivated all of us. Who do you know that doesn’t have a cell phone? Anyone? And so it goes, the world is captivated by the phone and all it offers, … More CAPTIVATED
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