Good Morning God, I wake and want to speak to You my heart’s gratitude, but my words are insufficient. You are more than mere words can express. You are higher than my thoughts; my mind cannot envelop You. You are boundless. You are perfect. You are creative. LORD…
“The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.” Jesus is personal. He knows me. Jesus keeps me, protects me, he provides for me. “He makes me lie down in green pastures,” Jesus gives me rest, generous, life-restoring, great rest. “He leads me beside…
I like this photograph. It is simple, unique, one of a kind. Like the subject, the snowflake, we are all complex yet straightforward when looked at closely. Our hearts, thoughts, values, beliefs, and disbeliefs make each of us as distinctive as these snowflakes. Freedom or chains can be found and…
I recently heard a remake of the classic Christmas song, The Little Drummer Boy, by For King and Country. It was energizing and, as usual, tugged on my emotions and gratitude for Jesus. As I drove into work, I began to pray. Giving thanks and praise to our Father in…
One of my favorite scripture verses is in Joel. I posted on this in my very last entry, Tuesday, November 2, 2021. Joel 2:25 “I will restore what the locust has eaten.” I learned a lesson just this past Saturday, November 23, 2021, and I wanted to…
Joel 2:25 And I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten… Locusts devour everything. They take the life out and leave a shell behind. God was promising He would restore. How? How does one even begin this journey? It is not easy, but not because…
“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.” John 16:33 I found myself having a conversation with an elderly gentleman last week about the state…
John 4 The Samaritan woman at the well is known for having many husbands and Jesus calling her out on it. She is never named or described. I wonder if she had made choices that led her down a path of loneliness and gossip. Or did life’s circumstances…
Isaiah 40:28-31 Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. He gives strength to the weary and increases the power…
Psalm 13 How long, Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? How long must I wrestle with my thoughts and day after day have sorrow in my heart? Waiting is hard. Sometimes waiting is downright painful, heart-wrenching, aggravating, and heart hardening…
