Caring, Controlled & Community
We continued with the second week in “A Faith That Endures: Lessons from the Thessalonian Epistlesâ€. The question we explored was: How are we to care for ourselves so that we are better able to care for others? ~*~*~ In 1 Thessalonians 2:5-8, Paul explains the way...
Look At The Birds
As I write this, it is early morning and the windows are opened. The rain is gently falling and the sweet sound of birds chirping is filling my ears. My soul is reminded to trust God in all things: “Look at the birds. They don’t plant or harvest or store food in...
Looking Back to Look Forward
It's a bad habit, I admit, but I read several books at the same time. Some I read steadily until I finish them, others ... I pick them up and read a few pages at a time. And these are the books which usually amaze me the most as they bring a thought at just the right...
Wait Patiently
Some days can be hard. Disappointments and setbacks get dumped at our door when no delivery was expected. Or perhaps it was a different delivery we were waiting on. Then comes the moment, the "Aha" moment, when God brings encouragement from reading in several varied...
Faithfulness, Fruit & Entrusted
This past week was the start of a new study, "A Faith That Endures: Lessons from the Thessalonian Epistles". The Hello Morning study is going to help us explore is the question: "How can we walk daily in steadfast faith, love, and hope?" ~*~*~ Paul, the writer of...
Make Today Your Best
Recently I spent time outside in our yard, weeding with my nine month old granddaughter in tow. Thankfully she was content as one could ever hope in her stroller, and enjoying seeing neighbors walk by with their dogs, the trees blowing in the wind, and eating her...