Finding Life beyond the struggles
I'd like to share with you, if I may, some of the things I have gleaned from my personal bible study. I have been finishing up the book of Jeremiah and in chapter 50, Jeremiah is prophesying against Babylon, as well as the restoration of God's people to Zion. Here are three things I gleaned... Continue Reading →
We've been talking about prayer in the small church group I'm in the last few weeks and I just want to ask you, How's your prayer life? Photo by Monstera on Pexels.com Do you pray consistently? When you pray, what are you hoping to achieve? Are you just praying to pray, because it is something... Continue Reading →
"And whenever you are fasting, do not look gloomy and sour and dreary like the hypocrites, for they put on a dismal countenance, that their fasting may be apparent to and seen by men. Truly I say to you, they have their reward in full already. But when you fast, perfume your head and wash... Continue Reading →
What happens when we call on God? Jeremiah 33:3 says:"Call to Me and I will answer you, and tell you [and even show you] great and mighty things, [things which have been confined and hidden], which you do not know and understand and cannot distinguish." We obtain things we previously could not reach. Photo by... Continue Reading →
Good day, everyone! I hope everyone had a safe and meaningful Memorial Day yesterday. I know Memorial Day is to honor fallen soldiers, but I think it’s also a day to remember to hold onto our loved ones. It’s part of the freedom those soldiers have fought to give us. I apologize for being a... Continue Reading →
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 →
Jeremiah 17:5-8 gives a very descriptive contrast between the person that follows man's way and the person that follows the Lord's way. One is overcome with no hope of sustenance, while the other thrives even in impossible conditions. A Juniper in Arabah Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com "Cursed is the person who trusts in mankind.... 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 →
Hello everyone! How was your weekend? I spent Saturday resting and rejuvenating then spent most of Sunday cleaning. It's like once I started I could not stop. I had such a hard time even just sitting down to rest. What did you do? Did you spend your time resting and with family, or did you... 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 →
Above My Waves 