“Prayer in action is love, love in action is service.” — Mother Teresa Aren’t we commanded to love our neighbors? To love God and to love others? I love Mother Teresa’s challenge to us. Yes, pray for others. But put those prayers into action. Love others. Serve others. If someone is hungry, pray for them.Continue reading “Love in Action”
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Hope and Encouragement
I don’t know about you, but the key word for me in this passage is “patiently.” Sometimes I allow myself to become discouraged because I am not patient. The problem isn’t God, it’s me. God is faithful. God does fulfill his promises. Sometimes we just have to have faith and wait patiently for God’s time.Continue reading “Hope and Encouragement”
Freshly Fallen Snow
Looking out my dining room patio windows, I marvel at the freshly fallen snow. Overnight a six inch covering of white has blanketed my yard. Only yesterday the grass was brown and brittle, to all appearances dead. In the garden, skeletons of summer’s flowers dance, ghostlike in the wintry winds. The dried grass and flowersContinue reading “Freshly Fallen Snow”
Who Do You Become?
The most important thing in your life is not what you do; it’s who you become. That’s what you will take into eternity. Dallas Willard “As water reflects the face, so one’s life reflects the heart.” Proverbs 27:19 Lord, may my heart beat for you. Teach me to abide in you so that my heartContinue reading “Who Do You Become?”
Christmas Gifts
Christmas Gifts Christmas is over. The presents are open and the wrapping paper thrown away. At our house the “biggest” gift was our new grandson, Simeon, then just six weeks old. Everyone wanted to hold him, to touch his oh-so-soft skin. We exclaimed over a smile, and the trusting eyes looking at everything, taking itContinue reading “Christmas Gifts”
Peace
Father, forgive us for those times when we stir up trouble or controversy, when we say hurtful things or spread gossip. We are your adopted children, and we are called to bring peace, just as you bring it to us.
Wisdom
The wisdom of the Bible defies human wisdom. Father, thank you for sharing your wisdom with your children.
TICK, TICK, TICK
Our days are numbered. One of the primary goals in our lives should be to prepare for our last day. The legacy we leave is not just in our possessions, but in the quality of our lives. What preparations should we be making now? The greatest waste in all of our earth, which cannot beContinue reading “TICK, TICK, TICK”
Love Your Enemies
Good Monday morning! Sorry I’ve been MIA lately. Between lots of company and celebrations, plus being sick for a week….Well, you all know how it is. I hope everyone had a great holiday season and you are up and running in the new year. Here’s a verse, one with a difficult command, to contemplate today.Continue reading “Love Your Enemies”
New Year’s Resolutions
New Year’s Resolutions Many of us make New Year’s resolutions every year. We resolve to lose weight, eat healthier, exercise more, keep our house and office clean, and be kinder to family and friends. People make all different types of resolutions, intending to keep them. How often do you keep your resolutions? How often doContinue reading “New Year’s Resolutions”
