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
Bloom blessings … on really tall stems!
For years I have hoped to grow astilbe in our flower beds. TaDa! We now have astilbe! At first glance, these pink fluffy flowers on tall stems don’t look like much. And that’s true. This is their first…
Bloom blessings … high in the air!
Check it out! A red sunflower! How cool is that!! I didn’t know sunflowers bloomed red! Ok, to be honest I picked the seed packet out at Home Depot. And I planted the seeds. But I’m still in…
Where you are today matters for who you’ll be tomorrow
Today's Words of Wisdom are from my journal. Over the years, whenever I hear a piece of profound wisdom, I jot it down in my journal. Most often, I don't think to jot down who said it. Such…