Our Good, Good Father
“A father of the fatherless and a judge for the widows, Is God in His holy habitation. God makes a home for the lonely; He leads out the prisoners into prosperity, Only the rebellious dwell in a parched land.†(Psalm 68:5–6, NASB) They say a child’s impression...
An Act of Faith
"Cast your burden upon the Lord and He will sustain you; He will never allow the righteous to be shaken." (Psalm 55:22, NASB) "One translation read, "Cast what he has given thee upon the Lord." Burdens are not accidents but appointments. The burdens you have in your...
Guess
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. Unedited. The prompt this week is … Guess. "Guess" is defined as "to estimate or conjecture about correctly" (dictionary.com). When it comes to making an important...
The Sturdiest Trees {{Let’s Have Coffee}}
"Life is wearying." The words are now out in the open. Many feel this way, some express it but I've held back from saying the words out loud. But the more I kept them inside, the louder they got in my head, and my heart only became heavier. One early morning last...
Pondering Brings Cheer & Courage
For the next few weeks we will be looking at one word and one verse each day to see what truths we can glean. ~*~*~ Ponder ... "But Mary treasured all these things, pondering them in her heart." (Luke 2:19, NASB) Ponder means to consider deeply or to weigh carefully....
Come Early, Come Often
“Now on the first day of the week Mary Magdalene came early to the tomb, while it was still dark, and saw the stone already taken away from the tomb.†(John 20:1, NASB) Mary Magdalene, the very first witness to Jesus’ resurrection. Her grief compelled her to...