Don’t Measure the Waves
"Peter got out of the boat, and walked on the water and came toward Jesus. But seeing the wind, he became frightened, and beginning to sink, he cried out, “Lord, save me!†" (Matthew 14:29-30, NASB) "You will not prevail by measuring the waves or grow strong by...
Deserve
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. Unedited. The prompt this week is … Deserve. Interesting word, deserve. It means to merit, to be qualified for, or to have earned a reward. Looking at my life, I ask:...
We’re Called to Go Beyond {{Let’s Have Coffee}}
Sometimes thoughts come in the weirdest of ways. For instance, I recently watched as a loved one prepared for a colonoscopy. We all know about the lovely "cocktail" we mix up and begin partaking the evening before the procedure. The cocktail begins after an entire...
This Week in Scriptures
Currently our morning Bible Study group is on a short break. To stay connected to Scripture and each other, we post a Scripture each morning to encourage one another ... ~*~*~ "Treat others the same way you want them to treat you." (Luke 6:31, NASB) "Be merciful, just...
Prayer: More Than My Necessary Food
We have been talking about prayer the last few weeks. In the first week, we discovered God is our good Father, and He is the very heart of prayer. We went on to find we must learn to pray, and it begins with the simple request, “Teach us to pray, O Lord.†Last...
The Answer is Coming
"My soul, wait in silence for God only, For my hope is from Him." (Psalm 62:5, NASB) "The answer to our prayer may be coming, although we may not discern its approach. A seed that is underground during winter, although hidden and seemingly dead and lost, is...