Unexpected Beauty & Marvel
There are days when God shows up in ways that we did not expect and surely did not deserve. On those days, He leaves us breathless, our hearts full of emotion and our mouths filled with praise. Some days we lay big requests before Him. They are big in our estimation...
So Teach Us
"So teach us to number our days, That we may present to You a heart of wisdom." (Psalm 90:12, NASB) "Moses's words summarize what we need to know if we want to make our lives count. We live one day at a time ... God has ordained that the entire universe function a day...
Root
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. Unedited. The prompt this week is … Root. It's been quite a dry and hot summer, very little rain. As the summer wore on, the water ban increased causing some of my...
The Purpose of Discipline {{Let’s Have Coffee}}
“Endure hardship as discipline.†(Hebrews 12: 7, NIV) The problem with this is most of us are not fond of discipline. As a child, I did not enjoy discipline. Being sentenced to my room for a period of time just did not fit into my definition of “funâ€. Having...
Our Father in Heaven
Going through The Lord's Prayer slowly, and intently, continues to bring new insights ... Memory Verse: “Therefore, you should pray like this: Our Father in heaven, your name be honored as holy. Your kingdom come. Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.â€...
A Dream and Promise of Hope
Dreams … “According to the National Sleep Foundation, the average person dreams four to six times per night. You might spend as much as 2 hours in dreamland over the course of a night’s sleep, reports the National Institutes of Health.†(from this article...