Tag Archives: Jesus

Through the Psalms, 22

Through the Psalms Psalm 22: 16-18 “Dogs surround me, A pack of villains encircles me; They pierce my hands and my feet. All my bones are on display; People stare and gloat over me. They divide my clothes among them And cast lots for my garment.” This psalm of David is so painfully beautiful. WrittenContinue reading “Through the Psalms, 22”

A Woodland Sanctuary

Happy Wednesday, my friends! Here’s a little devotion to help you get over the hump. As I walked the nature trails, I wandered off the beaten path.  Large toadstools nestled under a grove of blue spruce trees attracted my attention. Pushing aside branches, I walked fifteen feet, entering a small clearing.  The ground, carpeted withContinue reading “A Woodland Sanctuary”

Healing What Ails Us

Healing What Ails You Earlier, I caught a nasty virus, the kind that plays havoc with your digestive system. Of course, we were out of town when it hit. During our granddaughter’s dance competition, we sat in the balcony watching so many beautiful dancers. While waiting for her solos, it hit hard. The closest bathroomContinue reading “Healing What Ails Us”

Scatter Sunshine

Good morning! Here’s an uplifting quote for you. “The way to happiness: Keep your heart free from hate, your mind from worry. Live simply, expect little, give much. Scatter sunshine, forget self, think of others. Try this for a week and you will be surprised.”― Norman Vincent Peale Father, help me to do as NormanContinue reading “Scatter Sunshine”

A Fragrant Offering

This beautiful little tree stands just outside the front door to my church. Sunday morning, my husband and I stood outside the church, greeting worshippers as they entered the building. The lilac fragrance of the flowers wafted toward us on a gentle breeze. It was so delicious and made me think of the following verses.Continue reading “A Fragrant Offering”

Love and Obedience

Here’s a quote for a thought-provoking Tuesday: “Our Lord told His disciples that love and obedience were organically united. The final test of love is obedience.”― A.W. Tozer This quote seems so appropriate for this week. For as Jesus walked his last days in Jerusalem, he obeyed and gave us the most perfect love, sacrificialContinue reading “Love and Obedience”

Make Me Like Jesus

“There are three of you. There is the person you think you are. There is the person others think you are. There is the person God knows you are and can be through Christ.” ~ Billy Graham Lord Jesus, mold me into the woman you designed me to be.