Someone once said that the greatest gift we could receive is our loss of comfort and security. Really? Don’t we all want those things more than anything? Don’t we seek comfort and security every day? Many have suffered loss during this pandemic season of 2020. Loss of any kind makes us turn inward to examine … More THE GIFT OF LOSS
Ever known someone who was just full of confidence? I’m not talking about the arrogant kind, just the kind a person has that shows they are comfortable in their own skin. This morning’s devotion resulted in my looking up many scriptures related to confidence and the one that settled deep within me was this one……. … More GUTSY CONFIDENCE FOR THE KINGDOM
I think there has not been a one of us who hasn’t watched the violence in our nation and been pulled to our knees to pray for peace! I don’t think we realized the peace we had, until it was so quickly taken away. MATTHEW 6:9 “BLESSED ARE THE PEACEMAKERS, FOR THEY SHALL BE CALLED … More PAVE THE WAY
I have always felt and known the LORD to be going before me, leading me ultimately on HIS path. But recently my eyes were opened to see that the LORD goes behind me as well……. PSALM 139: 5 “YOU HEM ME IN, BEHIND AND BEFORE, AND LAY YOUR HAND UPON ME.” Our gracious GOD leads … More BEFORE AND BEHIND
I am in a quandary as of late. But it is a good kind to have! I have had 3 nominations come to me from fellow bloggers all at about the same time. These blogger awards that go around this community are plentiful. What a wonderful thing when someone thinks of you and mentions you … More 3 AWARDS
A friend in my small group recently texted a devotion to us and as I read it, one sentence stood out to me and it was this: DON’T SETTLE FOR AN EASY FAITH. That sentence gave me pause and required me to ask myself: do I settle? Do I choose the easy way out? I … More DON’T SETTLE
Do you ever notice reflections of nature in water or in ponds or even your own reflection in a mirror? In the dictionary, the word reflection has a few meanings, but the one I am after is this one: an image given back by a reflecting surface. A few years ago when we moved, I … More REFLECTIONS
It is interesting to me how the enemy works……he is crafty and resourceful. Be careful when you are writing about him…..I almost completed this post today and just like that with hitting a button, boom, the whole post was erased in front of my eyes! I know I didn’t hit the wrong button because I … More THE ENEMY WANTS THIS
It is interesting to me what you may find on the ground walking along some mornings. You have to be in the right place at the right time I guess. Recently I found a worn gold ring and it looked as if whatever was attached to it was taken off or torn off. Maybe a … More A RING OF GOLD
A daily blank canvas can be a good thing. If you think about it, a blank page or canvas allows GOD there…….HIS fingertips touch and guide and grow us into people more like HIS Son JESUS. GOD WRITES ON THE CANVAS OF OUR SOULS. GOD is the Master Writer and Artist! We should humble ourselves … More A BLANK CANVAS
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