To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven: A time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck what is planted; a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; […]
Psalm 90:12 says, So, teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. I was thinking about this verse again today as I believe it is a key for our walk with God. I have studied this scripture since the beginning of the year, it intrigued me greatly. One thing I found […]
Falling short. We have all felt it. Either in our natural life or perhaps in our spiritual life. I was reminded today of a conversation I once had with my daughter. This reminder caused me to begin to think about how most of us struggle with falling short. In our conversation she shared with me […]
Momentum: the strength or force that allows something to continue or to grow stronger or faster as time passes The Bible says, “Do not despise the day of small beginnings” (Zech 4:10.) What does that mean? I believe one thing it means is to watch closely and praise God even for the little things you […]
So, let me share a funny story – funny but insightful. This past Saturday, I picked up some cucumber plants, strawberry plants, and Kennebec potatoes to plant for this year. I had already planted onions a few days before. As I carried my plants and potatoes in the house, I thought, “It’s been a long […]
Recently, I was reading through the Psalms when I came across a familiar passage. I have read it hundreds of times I am sure, but that day, I was overwhelmed by the benefits that belong to someone who reads and obeys God’s Word. Let me share that Psalm with you today. Psalm 112:1-8 says, Praise […]
“Is fear a sin?” I heard this question in my spirit one day. I didn’t respond. Still, the question continued to play over and again in my mind. I was at a lesson with my granddaughter (horse riding) when this question kept coming to me. I was watching as the trainer was attempting to get […]
“The Christian life is not a constant high. I have my moments of deep discouragement. I have to go to God in prayer with tears in my eyes, and say, ‘O God, forgive me,’ or ‘Help me.’” Billy Graham We have all felt deep discouragement from time to time. No one escapes it. In the […]
This week I have been helping my grandson, Bryson, complete some research papers for school. As we were working, I thought about something. There are two times a year Bryson needs a bit of help with his writing assignments. One is the very beginning of the school year. It seems it takes him a little […]
It was one of those days when God had a plan for me other than the one I had for myself. Each time I began to work, He had me stop and call someone on the phone, just to encourage them. After the third time God had me make a call, I thought of a […]
Today, I want to share with you a dream I not too long ago. In the dream, I was with my mom. We traveled to visit my uncles, on my dad’s side. These men are all with the Lord now. In the dream, we arrived at the home of my uncle. They were sitting […]
As I was studying this morning a scripture caught my attention. It is found in Ecclesiastes 11:4. I am going to share it with you from the Amplified Bible: He who observes the wind and waits for all conditions to be favorable will not sow, and he who regards the clouds will not reap. Scriptures […]
On Saturday morning I walked outside like I normally do on the weekends. I headed out to the back porch to fill the bird feeders. As I stepped outside, the atmosphere arrested me. Something was very different. Atmospheres have always been important to me. God had given me the ability to rightly discern atmospheres since […]
My 80-year-old Mom calls me nearly every morning, bright and early. It was in one of those conversations that what I am writing to you today was conceived. We were about to hang up from our conversation when I said, “I feel like there was something else I was going to tell you, but I […]
Today I came across a personal letter from a long-time partner. Her letter included a personal gift. Later that day I sat down to send her a thank you letter. As I wrote, the Lord spoke something to me about the gift she had sent. He said it was His hand of faithfulness extended. I […]
One-night last week, I was having some quiet time with God. To be totally transparent, I was talking to Him about some things I had been praying about, that I had not yet seen the answers to. I was saying, “God, if I am missing something, please show me.” Instead of answering my question, He […]
The other night I was on my way to my sisters to help her organize her quilting room. Brailee was in the passenger’s seat, jabbering away. As I always do, I began to pray and plead the blood of Jesus over our vehicle and us, thanking God for angels and the truth that no weapon […]
Today, in my prayer time, I was reminded of a short dream I once had, I want to share it with you today. In the dream, I was in bed asleep. A little girl came into my room, she was four or five years old. She climbed up in bed beside me and with tears […]
This week as I was praying about some current things, I was reminded of a dream I once had. In my dream I was riding in a vehicle with a friend of mine. She began to drive erratically. So much so, I didn’t want to ride with her any longer. I said, “Listen, just pull […]
This week, God reminded me of a day, several years ago, and a lesson He taught me that day. I was walking along the beach at Boca Grande, Florida. At the time, it was my absolute favorite beach, so secluded and peaceful. It may not be the same today, I haven’t visited in a long […]