Over the past decade, I have not been blogging much. However, I have not quit writing! God has a way of taking us down different paths over the journey we call life. In this period of time that I have remained silent on this blog, He has carried me through some periods of brokenness and…
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God, Our Father, is an on time God and lavishes on us His love, compassion, kindness, and, yes, REST!
What is behind most or all sin? Is it theft? Or, is it something even more people struggle with?
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Need a fresh start? Want a Do-Over? Longing for something exciting and free from pain and loss and grief and sorrow and sin and shame? All Things New by John Eldredge and published by Nelson Books recently hit the shelves.
Books by John Eldredge never disappoint me (including this one).
New children’s adoption story – Love Creates a Way
Growing where planted, even in hard places. In the Rock, in a crack, on the side of a mountain . . .
Soldiers in the city — In this city You have many.
You are with us; You don’t desert us….in the end we win!
No book that I have read about any person’s life has most reminded me of Job and Job’s character amid devastation than the book From Depths We Rise by Sarah Rodriguez. Just launched by Shiloh Press, Barbour Publishing, her “Journey of Beauty from Ashes” will strengthen your faith and challenge you to choose joy – even in the midst of the storm. “For He bruises, but He binds up; He wounds, but His hands make whole.” (Job 5:18–NKJV). “Though He slay me, yet will I trust Him. Even so, I will defend my own ways before him.” (Job 13:15 NKJV).
“God has never let me down,” says Jen Bricker in her new book Everything is Possible. Anytime I become discouraged or faced with an overwhelming trial, all I have to do is look back through my life to see how He has brought me through countless trials and tribulations…
For the one who daily points me to the Shepherd of My Heart! Happy Valentine’s Day!
Hear the Music . . . normal is highly overrated! Enjoy life!
What does it take to motivate you to do the things you know are good for you but which you also know you are tempted not to do? Like exercise.
THREE YEARS went by before Paul began ministering in earnest after his Damascus road experience. Have you ever wondered what happened during those three years? Where in Arabia did he go? Who did he meet there?
Yesterday was Mother’s Day. For many this is a joyous occasion of celebrating the love of our mothers or being celebrated by our children). But for some it can be bittersweet . . . or just plain bitter: those who have lost a mother or a child, and those who are longing to be mothers. This is the first mother’s day since my littlest grandson Jamie went to be with Jesus. Here is a poem I wrote for my daughter-in-love to encourage her and to honor our memory of Jamie. May it be a blessing to others who have children who have gone on ahead of them. Letter from heaven…
An encouraging word for mothers of young children. “If you mainly notice the clutter of toys, the undone chores, the dust…then you don’t see everything I see within these walls…”
While Mother’s Day for my UK and Middle East friends has already past, US Mother’s Day is coming soon. I thought it was time for a new tribute to my wonderful mom (and all our wonderful moms). Thanks is not enough…
Happy Easter! May this Easter season be filled with blessings and a renewed hope, love, and joy in Christ Jesus! See also: Easter bonnets, bluebonnets
Light it up blue for World Autism Day
Originally posted on Delana's World:
The Palm From my bedroom window Between two, white plastered Houses, Stands the stately date palm High above it all— And down the wall, Cascading fuchsia bougainvillea Like a waterfall. Weathering summer heat and Winter winds, The stately palm waves its limbs Shouting Hallelujahs To its Maker The…
When I was growing up there was a commercial and radio jingle for the candy bar Kit Kat that said something like — Give me a break, give me a break, break me off a piece of that Kit Kat bar. Well, I need a break. I need a media input break. Between news headlines, work, and even the fun stuff, I have found myself in overload.
Remember, remember, remember . . . oh, and do not forget! It has amazed me how many times the Lord says the words “remember” or “do not forget.” Whenever reading the Old Testament, I often seek to understand the application for us as believers today. Many of the admonitions to remember…
In one country I chanced to meet —
The face of hunger, the arms of cold…
Pursuing the Giver instead of the gift. Being thankful for His Presence, not just His presents. Happy Thanksgiving!
Have you ever felt like you were being suffocated or crushed by the emotions you face concerning unanswered prayer? Need to see a light at the tunnel’s end?
Many thoughts go through my mind every September 11 . . . as I am sure it does for many of you. We think about where we were and what our circumstances were and where our loved ones were. We think about those we lost…and our friends who lost loved ones….and even strangers we have met who lost loved ones…
Though Jesus was never a physical parent on earth, I would say He knows a thing or two about parenting! He is God; He is Shepherd; He is Creator; He is Love. Recently, I opened theCompassion, Yoke, gentle, rest, parenting Word asking the Lord to direct my steps and give me wisdom in parenting. The following very familiar verses were viewed with a new perspective.
For 26 years of holding my hand! An anniversary poem for my wonderful husband. The hands that hold…
Thirty-four minutes is a poem written upon the birth and death of my second grand child. Great reflection for anyone who has lost a child or has experienced a miscarriage or still birth. Grief, loss, love.
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