The First Thought
I listened to my then four year old as she declared in total exasperation and defeat, "I will NEVER be able to do it!" At the time, she was trying to learn to whistle. She was actually pretty close to achieving her goal but was getting frustrated with trying. Me:...
Let’s Actively Believe
Have you ever noticed that believing can be hard work some days. When the evidence all around us is telling us something different than what we want to believe, it takes every ounce of strength to believe. It is those very times, we discover just how strong a will we...
Marie Durand for Young Readers
One would never imagine having their life remembered hundreds of years later. Yet Marie Durand is such a life. I must admit, I had not heard of Marie Durand so it was quite an introduction. Marie Durand was born in the beautiful area of Southern France. She chose to...
Do What It Says
This week we delved into James Chapter 1 .... A quick overview. Some of the major themes noticed throughout the chapter are active faith, steadfast hearts, perseverance through trials, godly wisdom and humility. The author of this study states, "Given the choice...
Stir Me
"Therefore I remind you to stir up the gift of God which is in you ...". (2 Timothy 1:6, NKJV) Stir me, dear God, to live for you in the very fullest sense, by the faith of Your dear Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ. Stir me, that I may step out of the apathy and...
Hope
I’m joining Kate Motaung for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt. Five minutes. No editing. Lots of women. All of us writing on that same word. Today the word prompt is … Hope. I read the word prompt earlier and thought, "I will come back to it later." In the...