Frost has kissed the forest. Leaves and grasses have succumbed to its deadly touch. Yellow and brown leaves flutter from the trees. The stream is littered with autumn’s golden snowfall. As I wander off the soft, sandy trail, my feet crunch noisily through the leafy debris. Looking up, I see trees lifting dark, barren branchesContinue reading “First Kiss”
Category Archives: An Encouraging Word
I Worship You
“The point is not to completely understand God but to worship Him. Let the very fact that you cannot know Him fully lead you to praise Him for His infiniteness and grandeur.” — Francis Chan God, you are love and wisdom, creator and justice, all-knowing and all-powerful. I will never understand the depths of yourContinue reading “I Worship You”
Mind Your Mind
Prayer
“Prayer is not asking. Prayer is putting oneself in the hands of God, at His disposition, and listening to His voice in the depth of our hearts.” Mother Teresa I love this definition of prayer.
His Light
In the Palm of Your Hand
In the Palm of Your Hand Softer than a breeze rustling the cottonwood trees Sweeter than a first kiss, Your almighty hands cradle my soul. The very hands that created the stars, the moon, and the fiery sun, That formed every animal—the fierce tiger, the massive whale, the purring kitten, That “knit me together inContinue reading “In the Palm of Your Hand”
I Can Never Repay Him
Photo credit: Emma Sturm “Sometimes I go to God and say, “God, if Thou dost never answer another prayer while I live on this earth, I will still worship Thee as long as I live and in the ages to come for what Thou hast done already. God’s already put me so far in debtContinue reading “I Can Never Repay Him”
God, Our Father
Irony
“The irony is that while God doesn’t need us but still wants us, we desperately need God but don’t really want Him most of the time.” — Francis Chan Ow! This quote hurts, doesn’t it? To be totally honest, there are many times I’d rather be doing something fun, creative, or inspiring–before, or instead of,Continue reading “Irony”
God’s Handiwork
When I first spent some time with this verse I was astounded. I had already recognized that I was created by God, but the rest of it seemed new. I was created TO DO GOOD WORKS? And God had already prepared for me to do these? Wow! What a concept. Lord, make me aware ofContinue reading “God’s Handiwork”
Growing Our Faith Together 