Second Chances
It is often said that God is the God of second chances. To be honest, I hadn’t thought about it lately, how amazing His grace is until reading a story in the book of Exodus the other morning. Moses threw down the tablets of stone in anger upon finding the people...
I Am Still Confident
" ...now therefore arise, cross this Jordan, you and all this people, to the land which I am giving to them, to the sons of Israel." (Joshua 1:2, NASB) "The psalmist said, "I am still confident of this, I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living"...
Enable
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. Unedited. The prompt this week is … Enable. The word brings to mind being helped. Enabled is defined as "to make able; give power, means, competence, or ability to; to...
The Best of Hope Heart Home 2020
Blogging is a unique form of writing as it can often be like reading one's personal diary. Thoughts and emotions are processed through the journey of one's words which invite others into the journey. Susan Chamberlain Shipe is no newcomer to blogging and has authored...
In the Morning {{Let’s Have Coffee}}
I sat reading in the early morning light, the sound of the pouring rain, bring a soothing comfort to my soul. The words before me began to stir: "In the early morning, while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house, and went away to a secluded place, and was...
Preparing to Live Wisely
Who would want to own a car, but not having any gas in the tank. Matthew 25:1-13 brings us the wise and foolish virgins. They all have their lamps, but not all are prepared. We might even say some were partially prepared. This portion of Scripture is addressing the...