Family comes to mind as the day’s countdown to Christmas. The warmhearted movies and post cards etch a wonderful loving family scene into our hearts. I would venture to say these perfect images rarely if ever meet with our realities especially as we experience more years and the changes they bring. Many of you have family to share the holidays…
Yet you, LORD, are our Father. We are the clay, you are the potter; we are all the work of your hand. Isaiah 64:8 NIV When my kids scraped their knee my heart wanted to heal the tear in their flesh and make it all better. When they faced the hurt and pain of other children in school I wanted to…
“Truly, I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 18:3 Yesterday, a young boy in the produce aisle politely asked his Mom for graham crackers. His Mom agreed to pick them up because he’d made a good snack choice. She told him they had twenty aisles to go through…
The song, “I Am Redeemed,” by Big Daddy Weave reminds us God is the only one who can set you free from your life’s chains and give you a new life when you accept Him into your heart. Don’t allow any imperfect person or the devil to deceive you into believing you have to earn and prove you…
Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. Ephesians 6:17 (NIV) For years I have read this scripture above when I read Ephesians 6:10-20 and yet today I saw the helmet of salvation in a new light. I questioned if we are saved by faith and it must come from our…
I came across this encouraging acronym explanation and I had to share it with you. This thought is endearing to me. It was anonymous. * * * When I meditated on the word Guidance, I kept seeing “dance” at the end of the word and I remember reading that doing God’s will is a lot…
I just returned from a cruise to Alaska with family and friends. We enjoyed the pampering and entertainment from the ship’s crew in our city on the ocean. For two full days we glided between the emerald green forests and the white shimmer of waterfalls coming out of the rock and trees scattered throughout the fjords to reach the towns…
Be bold enough to use your voice, brave enough to listen to your heart, and strong enough to live the life you’ve always imagined. –Author unknown This week I pulled out my acrylic paints which have collected dust in the closet for several years. I was inspired to create a crimson white-washed background on a canvas and then…
What would you do or how would you feel if the sun never came up again? Do you take God’s promise that the sun will rise every day for granted? God gives us promises about our new life, grace, and peace along with numerous others that are invisible to our eyes. You may feel them and see the result of…