Is anyone else feeling it? The moments of grief and despair releasing and the ability to look HOPE square in the eye and realize this: PSALM 39: 7 “AND NOW, O LORD, FOR WHAT DO I WAIT? MY HOPE IS IN YOU.” Spring has sprung here in AZ……yes we have heat to deal with too. … More ABSOLUTELY VICTORIOUS!
LIFE IS A SERIES OF MOMENTS. MOMENTS UPON MOMENTS ADD UP TO A LIFE. WHAT AND WHO IS YOUR DELIGHT? DOES YOUR CURRENT LIFE HAVE JOY AND DELIGHT RISING ABOVE YOUR CIRCUMSTANCES? We experience good moments and bad ones and there are moments that change in a split second. There are moments that seem to … More MOMENTS OF DELIGHT
How is the fire of your spiritual life? Is your flame just about gone? Maybe at the moment you feel overwhelmed with worries and fear, especially now while this mysterious virus swirls all around the world. Laser focus on our trials will put the flame out. A focus that only sees the problem much larger … More FAN THE FLAME
I look in the mirror each morning and wonder: can I really do one more day of this? Like you, I am getting a little weary of staying at home. We live near train tracks and more than once I have to admit that I wished I could be on that train going somewhere, anywhere! … More IT TAKES SOME BRAVERY
We honored our LORD JESUS CHRIST during this past Holy Week and at Easter, but let’s remember that if it weren’t for JESUS, we would all be doomed to a hell beyond our imaginations! 1 CORINTHIANS: 42-43 “SO IS IT WITH THE RESURRECTION OF THE DEAD. WHAT IS SOWN IS PERISHABLE; WHAT IS RAISED IS … More IF IT WEREN’T FOR JESUS
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
We all pretty much have one thing in common right now and that is being stuck inside. Oh how our worlds have shrunk! A friend of mine said that it is GOD’S way of telling us to “be still.” But oh there is so much more! We need only open our eyes and ears and … More DON’T MISS HIS BEST
Our lives are so incredibly different than they were a few weeks ago. I am sure you will agree with me that what is happening inside our country is surreal. We can either decide to be panicked by all of it, or we can find the peace of soul that we need from our GOD … More SHARE HIS PEACE
OUR COST…….it is high. Few find it. It is a narrow road. Walking in the world, but not getting pulled into all of it’s craziness is so hard, isn’t it? So are we living the way we want, and still have the confidence that we will get into heaven? Salvation by HIS grace through faith, … More OUR COST
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