What a week of wild weather everywhere – from nor’easters to tornados, to flooding rains – no matter where you live, something was impacting the area. Our God is in control of it all – the wind and the rains. A recent read of Psalm 100, in...
We begin the second week of our Advent study with reading Psalm 66:1-9. In these first few verses, we find two actions to which we are called: Sing joyful praises to God. Come and see what God has done. As we see and recognize the glory of God all around us, we will...
It was a book review {there is the link to the review} which led me to another book – The Book of Common Prayer. The simplicity, beauty, and power of the prayers shared in the book spoke deeply to my heart bringing encouragement, strength, and comfort. “O...
It was another good week spent in Whispers and Wildflowers as we settled in and focused on choosing joy and gratitude, and worrying a bit less each day. ~*~*~ As we read James 1:17 and Psalm 100, our focus began to shift towards joy and gratitude. Choosing joy is...
A line from a Puritan prayer, read years ago, comes rushing back into my thoughts: “Father, You have given us so much. We ask for one thing more””a thankful heart.” There is a big difference between giving thanks and having a thankful heart. A thankful heart will...
