A soft squishy “hug” from Jesus!
The UPS truck showed up and deposited a box on my front porch. I wasn’t expecting anything. I wondered what it could be. I stepped out onto the front porch to retrieve the box and noticed that it…
And the rains came!
Earlier this Spring I wrote a blog post about how the parsley had decided to become best friends with my Hoopes rose. I shared this accompanying photo with that blog post. The parsley had evidently self-seeded in its…
He restores my soul.
The sermon series at our church this summer has been over Psalm 23. Each Sunday, as the congregation stands and our pastor reads Psalm 23 in its entirety, I close my eyes and recall the verse-art graphics I…
Pain and perspective
Today's Word of Wisdom is from a sermon I listened to back in 2017 by Pastor Steven:"If you tell your story too soon you'll only see the pain and not the purpose yet. Perspective only comes from reflection."Tying…
What you do today is important.
"This is the beginning of a new day.You have been given this day to use as you will.You can waste it, or use it for good.What you do today is important because you are exchanging a day of…
The things in life we cherish the most
"The things in life we cherish the most are those we work the hardest for."- author unknown(By contrast, those who are given a free ride through life are largely unaware of the blessings which they enjoy, and resultingly…
How to succeed
"The degree of one's perseverance is the best predictor of one's success."- author unknownIf you want to be successful, hang in there and don't give up.
Life will give you opportunity after opportunity to quit.
"With every opportunity God gives you, there will always be several off-ramps where you'll have to decide do I really want it. Life will give you opportunity after opportunity to quit on the path to your obedience." -…
God is amazing!
"You alone are the LORD.You made the heavens, even the highest heavens, and all their starry host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to everything,…
God saves us by His grace, for our joy, and for His glory.
"It is by grace you have been saved, through faith - and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God - not by works, so that no one can boast." - Ephesians 2:8-9