Stir up the gift
Alas, I have come to the end of the jar of peanut butter. This means the opening of a new jar of peanut butter … and the resulting effort required to stir the layer of oil (which has…
Psalm 145:13
"The LORD is faithful to all His promises and loving toward all He has made." - Psalm 145:13
Reaching!
As I was walking past the living room, I noticed the clerodendrum (tropical bleeding heart) had grown off its support post … and was reaching still further. Immediately the verse popped into my mind: “Forgetting what is behind…
Psalm 143:10
"Teach me to do Your will, for You are my God; may Your good Spirit lead me on level ground." - Psalm 143:10
God Can Redeem Your Mistakes
My daughter had a small cactus of which she was quite fond. It had a beautiful red bloom on the top … so she planted it in a bright red pot to match the bright red bloom. Eventually…
Psalm 143:8
"Show me the way I should go, for to You I lift up my soul." - Psalm 143:8
Faith Multiplied
Three years ago, my daughter gave me a small aloe vera plant as a birthday gift. It was a very small plant … but it grew. It grew and grew, and before I knew it, there were multiple…
Psalm 143:4,6
"My spirit grows faint within me; my heart within me is dismayed.I spread out my hands to You; my soul thirsts for You like a parched land." - Psalm 143:4,6
Perfection Not Required
I have two blue antique Mason jars which once belonged to my Grandmother. They are special to me, and I love to use them as vases. I was noticing, just the other day, the little imperfections and air…
Psalm 142:3
"When my spirit grows faint within me, it is You who know my way." - Psalm 142:3