It Begins With Prayer
"The eyes of the Lord watch over those who do right, and his ears are open to their prayers." (1 Peter 3:12, NLT) [Your] prayers are honored [in heaven] as precious jewels. Purified and empowered, the words rise in a delightful fragrance to our Lord ... Your words do...
Opportunity
Each Friday my writing stems from a word prompt. Five minutes, one word prompt. The prompt this week is … Opportunity. They are around us everyday. Everywhere. The opportunities to do good surround us as we go about the ordinary tasks of life .. to smile and make...
“Your Will Be Done”
One conversation can stir up all kinds of thoughts and reminders. For days. Recently I was reminded that we, as godly people - who know and love the Lord - can surely do the most ungodly things. And we think we are correct, worse yet, we are of the opinion the Lord...
Microloans: Giving With Hope
It has been my deepest honor and joy to be a part of The Lulu Tree. Recently I wrote this post about the microloan program and all that it is accomplishing in Uganda, Sierra Leone and soon in South Sudan and Liberia. ~*~*~ “Any religion that professes to be...
Watering Our Souls
Whispers and Wildflowers continued to water my soul ... ~*~*~ We will either set our mind on the flesh or on the Spirit. The choice is ours every day. In Romans 8:5-6, Paul reminds us us to live a Spirit-led life. "We have to be vigilant and intentional about setting...
A Strong & Trustworthy Anchor
“This hope is a strong and trustworthy anchor for our souls. It leads us through the curtain into God’s inner sanctuary.†(Hebrews 6:19, NLT) The word “anchor†has been stuck in my thoughts for days now. One verse, and one word, flashes me back to a time...