Some days I look around and think how far ahead I must be . . . only to realize it looks like I’m ahead because I’m so far behind. Or maybe it’s that I think I’ve gotten all together just to find out someone has moved the middle. Most likely it’s that I’ve finally gotten…
You have a better way. Your way may not line up with what they think or they say, but your way will get you to where you need to go. It is up to you to understand and find your better way. Luke 14: 25 – 26 “Count the cost.” Counting the cost of purpose…
Judge not so that you won’t be judged.” – from Matthew 7:1 I have a unique design and place on this earth. I have learned (from trial and error I might add) that my place is not on the judgment seat. There have been times when I looked around and declared how wrong my husband…
A man that wanders from his place (his clear spot) is like a bird that wanders from its nest.” – Proverbs 27:8 I need to be where I’m supposed to be. I get in trouble, or trouble finds me, when I step outside of the place that I’m supposed to be. David saw a woman…
Focusing on Bible verses that speak to my heart helps me to take the better steps through my year Bible verses that keep coming up are usually trying to help me learn something. I am not alone. The website, Bible Gateway, shared the top Bible verses of their visitors for 2016. I use the website…
The Word used to be the first thing that touched my eyes – short of stumbling around to get dressed and to get coffee. I touched no electronics or made any contact with others. I tried not to even think about my to-do list. The Word came first. I fell out of the habit the…
You have sown much, and bring in little; you eat, but you have not enough; you drink, but you are not filled with drink; you are clothed, but there is none warm; and he that earns wages earns wages to put into a bag with holes. Thus says the Lord of hosts; Consider your ways….
I sat watching the storm blow in – the sights, the sounds, and even the smells shift to something damp and warm. The wind rippled through the trees causing the leaves to dance in anticipation. The smile that had been softly resting on my face grew as the drops began to fall. PEACE. Let not…
It is impossible to please God without investment in faith. Sometimes it can seem like it’s impossible to make it through the day without the faith to get you through. Fortunately, the Word overflows with tips for growing faith and embracing the power of faith. Scripture Focus on Faith Above all, taking the shield of…