God's blessings to you on this Resurrection morning!!! :)I'm wondering what needs to be resurrected in your life? What is God wooing you to?These verses in Luke 24 really stood out to me this morning as I read them: In their fright the women bowed down with their faces to the ground, but the men said [...]
I've always been a "deep thinker," but since the accident..... ah gee-willikers, much more so now! I love to dive into something deep and have to think about it! So, put on your scuba gear...this one's going to take you under.Here's a Henri Nouwen quote that Brennan Manning feautured in his book, Ruthless Trust. Nouwen wrote: [...]
When's the last time you accepted a blessing from the hand of God? Ahhh, good on ya! How 'bout sorrow or gut-wrenching stuff...when's the last time you accepted something like this from the hand of God? OUCH! That hits home, eh? Well, stay with me... How do you think Job would respond to this? What would he [...]
In his book Ruthless Trust, Brennan Manning says this: Unwavering trust is a rare and precious thing because it often demands a degree of courage that borders on the heroic...It requires heroic courage to trust in the love of God no matter what happens to us. Hmmmm...soak awhile with God in this one; listen to what [...]
Hmmmm...Pride seems to be ruling and gripping the lives of SO many of God's children in the world today! The evil one is delighting perniciously in the dastardly every day, subtle and not-so subtle, manipulation of his most prized family member, Pride.I URGE you STRONGLY to face-off Pride with Humility! 1 Peter 5:7 says: Humble yourself therefore under the mighty hand [...]
The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and His ears are attentive to their cry (Psalm 34:15, NIV). Do not be afraid...you're not alone. You might feel like it, but don't let your feelings lead you astray. God is near you; He is with you every step of the way. Emmanuel...He IS with you. Trust Him...have [...]
Life changes doesn't it? Whether it's good or bad, life changes! Oftentime we don't know when or where or why, but "change," in some form or fashion, is right around the corner coming for a visit! We might not always see it coming, but get ready, it'll stop by your "house" at any moment. And dear friend, [...]
Gracie Allen once said, "Never place a period where God has placed a dot." Uhmmmm...I would love to have crawled in and picked her brain to find out where that came from and how she discovered that!Sorta comes down to one word: TRUST.Ouch!!! Now, that speaks volumes!Uhmmm...like the song says, "When you can't trace His [...]
Friends can warm ye heart... :)Uhmmm...I just got a voice-mail from some dear friends in Alaska! Ahhh, my insides were blessed and me heart was warmed by their love! Uhmmm...isn't it nice...small things can really make a BIG difference?!?!Paul Said to the believers in Rome: I long to see you that I may impart to [...]
You are a uniquely, crafted masterpiece of God, Himself!For we are God's workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do (Ephesians 2:10 NIV).
