Proverbs 18:12-13 Before destruction a man’s heart is haughty, but humility comes before honor. If one gives an answer before he hears, it is his folly and shame. Words. Mercy. A power to be reckoned with. These verses remind me of the source of our words – again – our hearts. I get lazy so
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Behold
2 Corinthians 3:18 AMP But, we all, with unveiled face beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are transformed into the same image from glory to glory, even as from the Lord the Spirit. I captured this image one morning down at the boat launch near my home. The sun was
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Word by Word
Proverbs 3:3 NIrV Don’t let love and truth ever leave you. Tie them around your neck. Write them on the tablet of your heart. “Man, everything else comes with instructions, I sure wish there was an instruction manual on how to raise kids. I sure wish I had an instruction manual on how to survive
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Tiny Details
Matthew 6:8-15 NIrV Your Father knows what you need even before you ask him. “This is how you should pray. “ ‘Our Father in heaven, may your name be honored. May your kingdom come. May what you want to happen be done on earth as it is done in heaven. Give us today our daily bread.
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Meeting Grief Face To Face
Revelation 21:4 He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away. Grieving is a place. I have spent a lot of time hanging out there, like an ill person spends time in
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Facing The Light
• I’ve always been fascinated with the beauty of sunflowers. So many things about them connect me to God, the Creator of all living. I am reminded of His Light when I see the transparency of the petals allowing it to penetrate. These flowers lift their faces up to the sun to the source
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Learning How To Handle Loss – Day 19
The friendships God has brought into my life continue to humble and amaze me. Today, Elizabeth Vinturella is guest posting and I am certain you will be blessed to let her words on grief and anxiety pour over you and into your hearts. May God’s blessings abound! “But, how will I do Thanksgiving Day without
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Lift Our Eyes – Day 17
Psalm 121:1-2 1 I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? 2 My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. I don’t have to look back very far to remember a time when I asked where does my help come from. In fact, as life continues
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Healing Tears – Day 13
Join me in welcoming my dear friend, Sharon Gauthreaux, who has taught me so much about grieving and learning to live through the process. Sharon writes a beautiful, encouraging piece for us today. TEARS I remember vividly the day years ago when a friend who had just buried her 50 year old husband, who had