We are not responsible for the circumstances we are in, but we are responsible for the way we allow those circumstances to affect us; we can either allow them to get on top of us or we can allow them to transform us into what God wants us to be. Oswald Chambers I love thisContinue reading “Rejoice!”
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Walking the Nature Trails
The path opens to a clearing larger than a football field. Waist high brome grasses sway slightly in a gentle waltz with the faint breeze. Nearby branches merely watch, too heavily laden with yellow-green hedge apples to dance. On the far side of the field lies a painter’s palette of trees showing their colors—green, yellow,Continue reading “Walking the Nature Trails”
Be Thankful
It’s Thanks giving month, yet I still need this sweet reminder. I need it every month, every day. Isn’t it funny that we need a day, one day of the year to celebrate giving thanks? Perhaps it would be better and certainly healthier to give thanks every day. What if, even on our worst days,Continue reading “Be Thankful”
Food for Thought
Here’s some food for thought on this Tuesday in October. “…the deepest spiritual lessons are not learned by his letting us have our way in the end, but by his making us wait, bearing with us in love and patience until we are able to honestly pray what he taught his disciples to pray: ThyContinue reading “Food for Thought”
The Son’s Warmth
The Sun’s Warmth I love to feel the sun shining on my face. Its rays soak into my skin, leaving me warm, mellow, and comfortable. In the sunshine my spirits lift, energizing me for the day’s tasks. On a cloudy, windy day, the chill penetrates my body, leaving me cold and shivering. The sunless, grayContinue reading “The Son’s Warmth”
Be Nice to Your Brother
I wrote this several years ago for “The Secret Place.” It seems we need this reminder even more today than we did then. When my grandsons were younger, they loved to torment one another: A poke here, a kick there, and a headlock for good measure. I had a mantra for them, “Be nice toContinue reading “Be Nice to Your Brother”
A Child of the King
Tuesday’s food for thought: “When we have come to believe in the voices that call us worthless and unlovable, then success, popularity, and power are easily perceived as attractive solutions.” Henri Nouwen I don’t know about you, but I am a child of the King of kings, created in His image. Therefore, no matter whatContinue reading “A Child of the King”
Through the Psalms, 31
Happy Friday! It’s always good to end the week with the Psalms. Psalm 31: 21-24 “Praise be to the Lord, for he showed me the wonders of his love when I was in a city under siege. In my alarm I said, “I am cut off from your sight!” Yet you heard my cry forContinue reading “Through the Psalms, 31”
Food for Thought
Some food for thought for your Thursday. There is someone that I love even though I don’t approve of what he does. There is someone I accept though some of his thoughts and actions revolt me. There is someone I forgive though he hurts the people I love the most. That person is……me. C SContinue reading “Food for Thought”
Love Your Enemies
Okay, this verse seems quite strange in our culture, but Jesus is the one who said it. Perhaps we should listen and do what he says, right? Lord, you know this goes against my natural thoughts and ideas of what is right. Teach me to do and say what is right and good in yourContinue reading “Love Your Enemies”
Growing Our Faith Together 