We have been having some damaging storms here in AZ, the most recent one to remember is the one that ravaged the Grand Canyon. Storms leave some incredible destruction don’t they? And when storms come into our lives there are remnants left upon us too. We tend to not be the same people we were … More REMNANTS OF A STORM
I live in a sweet neighborhood where everyone who passes by in a car waves, or people out in their front yard speak to you. When I walk I have a usual route to take my pup Emma, but today as I walked along I decided to walk on the opposite side of the street. … More WALK ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE STREET
I think it is interesting that we all can listen to the same sermon and come away with very different thoughts and perceptions. Why is that? Our maturity levels and where we are on our spiritual walks are all different with some people more mature than others. Some see GOD as kind and loving, others … More HEAR GOD MORE CLEARLY
Charles Stanley says in his IN TOUCH devotional that “we put our common sense on the throne and then attach GOD’S name to it.” What a clear-cut statement! It is interesting because most of us feel we do have good common sense and probably have relied on it often. PROVERBS 3: 1-2 “…….BUT LET YOUR … More GOD SENSE VS. COMMON SENSE
GOD is both a wall and a well to HIS people. Some people plant beautiful vines over those walls that look so plain. Here in AZ all our yards are surrounded by those brick walls. Some see them as ugly, some see them as privacy and some see them as protection. GOD in HIS infinite … More A WALL AND A WELL
I look at my hand-held cross and I want to remember. It’s a reminder and my eyes will look there continuously throughout the day. As I look at the Cross I ask myself: do I live a Cross-shaped life? Is my life reflective of JESUS? It’s not what I do, it’s what I believe … More A CROSS SHAPED LIFE
In the morning when I rise, one of the first things I reach for are my glasses…….putting them on brings everything into focus. Coffee comes next and then reading of scripture. Let us tune all of our senses to the LORD, but first and foremost, let us turn our eyes. When the eyes are opened, … More SCRIPTURE GLASSES
If in our Christian walk, we walk out the very things JESUS wants us to, then we will know that what matters to HIM, will matter to us! PSALM 119: 10 “WITH MY WHOLE HEART I SEEK YOU; LET ME NOT WANDER FROM YOUR COMMANDMENTS.” May we not only read scripture and JESUS’S words to … More AS WITH OTHER MATTERS
There are times when I feel out of step with GOD, but HE never fails to give me just enough light for the step I am on. There are times when I am uncertain which way to turn and when that happens I take stock to make sure I am being obedient to HIS word. … More ENOUGH LIGHT FOR THE STEP I AM ON
In your lifetime as far as you’ve come and in all the days you have lived, is there one secret of wisdom that you feel is valuable above all else? Let me explain. Since I committed myself to CHRIST in April 1998, my life has taken a different path. Before that I thought of myself … More THE SECRET OF A LIFETIME
