Today, as I awoke and prayed To the Lord above, I cried. Knowing, just by my desire to speak To Him, He listened. I cried. When I checked my email and realized All the ones that had thought of me, I cried. Looking out the window and seeing His wonderful painting, I...
Take your petitions to the Lord, Knowing your requests won't go unheard. The Lord hears every fervent prayer; We know it says so in His Word .. Even if your prayer seems unimportant. You might imagine it's trivial, or much too small. But, don't think, for a minute,...
I can hear their voices my soul is filled with fright! I tremble beneath my covers They argue every night. His hands are hands of iron. His voice is from the flames of Hell! He slaps her face like thunder. Glass is breaking, and something heavy fell. Like a lion, he...
When April Rains come pouring down, And all the leaves are green, I have to sing a song of joy, For beauty I have seen. I hear the songbirds of the morn, Their lovely, lilting sound, It makes me feel such gratitude That all such things abound. I think I might...
"And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus." (Phil 4:19-20 NKJV) My yard is a mess. I have 1.5 acres of beautiful lawn, with flower beds, spreading trees, even a pond … And it is all overrun with weeds. This bothers me...
God has planted so many images of His character in nature. If we want to see a picture of Him, then we need to follow the psalmist's advice and "meditate upon His wonders" (Ps. 139: 27) In fact, the psalmist tells us that all of the Heavens shine forth with God's love...
Dealing with grief is perhaps one of the hardest things that we, as humans, must do. Grief may be rooted in a death or illness, or it may be rooted in a loss, such as the loss of support, the loss of a spouse through divorce, the loss of a job, or even the feelings of...
The gifts of the wise men to the baby Jesus were no accident. They were planned with devotion and a depth of understanding that takes your breath away. The wise men were deeply religious and had known that the Lord was sending a saviour to the world. They also knew...
God cares. Choosing a Christmas tree is a very time consuming and special kind of event. After all, this is supposed to be the representation of the celebration of worship of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on His coming into the world and sacrificing His life to...
“Delight thyself also in the Lord and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart.” (Psalms 37: 4) Right before Christmas in the year that I turned 71 years of age, for some reason I started thinking about the chocolate meringue pies that Mama used to make every...