Finding Life beyond the struggles
Trouble doesn't come unexpectedly. God, Who knows the beginning and the end, knows when trouble will come and He will not leave His people clueless or defenseless. He warns us ahead of time, speaking to us and instructing us. It is up to us if we will listen, even in our security. "I spoke to... Continue Reading →
God taught me something today. Well, it's been over the last few weeks but I finally got it today. Respect for my husband. Husbands are told to love their wives and wives are supposed to respect their husbands. (Eph. 5:22-23;25) I think I do a pretty good job of that, at least in the big... Continue Reading →
Joy is a celebration. "Then the Israelites, including the priests, the Levites, and the rest of the exiles, celebrated the dedication of the house of God with joy...They observed the Festival of Unleavened Bread for seven days with joy, because the Lord had made them joyful, having changed the Assyrian king's attitude toward them, so... Continue Reading →
"...That I am the Lord, Who practices loving-kindness, judgement, and righteousness in the earth, for in these things I delight, says the Lord."Jeremiah 9:24 amp When we think of the Old Testament, the words that come to mind are often Rules and Punishment. Destruction. We all know that God is the same yesterday, today, and... Continue Reading →
We all have at least one song that we can sing word for word. When it comes on, we turn up the volume and sing along until the end, often repeating it if we have the ability. Or maybe it's a favorite poem or quote that we can recite. Yet when it comes to the... Continue Reading →
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com "Now when Jesus went into the region of Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, Who do people say that the Son of Man is? And they answered, Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and others Jeremiah or one of the prophets. He said to them, But who do... Continue Reading →
"For what will it benefit someone if he gains the whole world yet loses his life? Or what will anyone give in exchange for his life?"Matt. 16:26 CSB "Then the Lord God formed man out of the dust from the ground and breathed the breath of life into his nostrils, and the man became a... Continue Reading →
Everyone has a faith story. Whether you grew up in an idyllic home or not. Whether life has seemed too easy for you or you've struggled every day to survive. Whether you've fought an addiction or illness, been to the depths of the pit, or not. Everyone has a faith story. This is mine. I... Continue Reading →
This week I'm going to have to do something I haven't done in a year. I'm going to have to get dressed, put on makeup, fix my hair beyond a messy couch potato style, and go out in public. I am lying if I say I am clam and collected about the whole thing because... Continue Reading →
Beatitudes "Then He opened His mouth and taught them, saying: Blessed (happy, to be envied, and spiritually prosperous--with life--joy and satisfaction in God's favor and salvation, regardless of their outward conditions) are the poor in spirit (the humble, who rate themselves insignificant), for theirs is the kingdom of heaven! ...Blessed (happy, blithesome, joyous, spiritually prosperous--with... Continue Reading →
