How quickly Christmas present becomes Christmas past… That was the realization I had as I lay on the sofa watching “A Christmas Carol” which for me, has become a Christmas tradition I made for myself years ago. It was my father’s favorite Christmas movie, and so I try and honor his memory by ending Christmas […]
What are the ingredients of you? What comes out when you are hard-pressed? Sometimes Holy Spirit allows you to go through a situation in order to show you where you are at spiritually…. When you are “hard pressed” the truth of where you are in spiritual maturity gets revealed by your response of the pressing. […]
Trust in the Lord with ALL your heart, lean not to your own understanding, in ALL your ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your path. (Proverbs 3:5) Walking along the road of life enjoying the warm sunshine on my back, whistling a joyous tune and carrying my rule book in my left hand, […]
The first blow caught me by surprise. I simply didn’t see it coming… The force of the blow knocked my head to the left. Another resounding blow turns my head back to the right – like an old fashion typewriter, the carriage flying furiously to the other side. Right Left Right Left Stunning me, rendering […]
Are you listening to what God is saying to you? Once you have given your heart to Jesus, it is important to remember that in order to grow spiritually in your walk with Him, you not only need to “converse” (pray) with Him but to also listen. Sometimes this can be difficult because the spiritual […]
Every morning when I wake up, I start my day with prayer and then the reading of God’s Word, the Bible. I had purchased a One Year Chronological Bible to read every morning and that is how I start my day. The Bible REALLY is the living Word of God and I am always astonished […]
I thought I had been prepared… I had anticipated this day for as long as I could remember. What could I have done with it? Where could I have put it? HOW could I have forgotten it???? There were ten of us, you see… When we heard He was arriving, that the wedding banquet was prepared. Oh if you […]
Don’t let anyone tell you that it’s not okay to feel down as a Christian from time to time. We live in a day and age where we are pulled in a hundred directions at one time! Many of us wear many hats in life… God doesn’t expect you to have a “fake it ’til […]
I was reading today about a faithful man of God named Stephen in Acts 6:5, Stephen is described as “a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit.” He was one of the seven men chosen to help distribute food to the widows in the early church when the Apostles realized that they needed […]
As I was in the shower this morning praying on what Word God wanted me to write about today, Holy Spirit told me, “Tell them (and yourself) that: “They overcame by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony…” (Revelations 12:11) So I ask you (as I ask myself too) WHAT […]
With open ears she heard the voice whispering her name, beckoning her to come out of the boat . She wasn’t scared, she was intrigued and filled with sweetest of peace. His voice compelled her forward, the essence of Him wrapped around her, it was familiar and she was filled with a need to draw […]
One of the worst things we can do when we are hard pressed is to give up on God. You have to determine in your head and in your heart that giving up on God is NOT an option, it’s a trap. Ol’ slewfoot wants you to cry out “uncle” to him. He wants to […]
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