When our children were old enough to understand the meaning of their birthdays, i.e., lots of presents, treats and fun, they were not hesitant about asking and expecting surprises, gifts and a special day of celebration from mom and dad and anyone else who wanted to join the party. As parents, we secretly planned to give […]
Tag: God
Does God still speak to individuals today?
With all the mess in this world, deep in our hearts, we desire to know some answers, to have confidence that God is really in control and that He will come through for us. Many people don’t yet know that God still speaks to them individually. I did not know this several years ago either. […]
Thoughts of Thankfulness
Today, Thanksgiving Day in the U.S., many people will gather with family and friends and feast. I love every day, but I especially love Thanksgiving as it marks the beginning of a season of celebration. I love snow-bound days. I love Sundays. I love Christmas Day. What do these days have in common? They cause […]
By my 40th wedding anniversary, I learned about sacrificial love.
Always on our anniversary, we remember our wedding day. And we celebrate another year of our love together. I love to celebrate with my husband, Skip, and simply enjoy him. This day marks our 40th celebration as husband and wife. We lavish each other with gifts of kindness, attention, sweetness and well, love. My heart […]
Daddy, the enemy is telling lies about me.
“If you view Satan’s attacks against you as a battle for your inheritance, instead of a personal fight, you are standing in faith; and this will assure you the victory. If you should see Satan’s altercation with you as personal, it can cause you to feel isolated and become weary” (Pastor Asa Dockery, WHCN). This […]
Letters from home…
Many years ago, during my basic training days in the United States Air Force, I looked forward to mail call just like every new recruit. When I left for basic training, my husband, Skip, was my boyfriend. He faithfully wrote to me every day. Mail call always meant a letter from home. I anticipated a […]
You ain’t give up squat.
Does God take things away? Job 1:21 says that the “…Lord gave and the Lord has taken away, blessed be the name of the Lord”. In my human reasoning, (not the fruitful way to reason with God) I had trouble relating to a God who takes away. From my personal experiences, I had much taken […]
What does the “sacrifice of praise” mean?
Hebrews 13:15 Amplified Bible (AMP) 15Through Him, therefore, let us constantly and at all times offer up to God a sacrifice of praise, which is the fruit of lips that thankfully acknowledge and confess and glorify His name. God showed me something this past Sunday as I was worshiping. My thoughts distracted me as I pushed […]
Will you past the test?
Testing occurs on a regular basis in the battle for your soul and today, I was given another test. I had an opportunity to obtain an item for “free” that I really wanted and was a desire in my soul. At first glance, I was excited about the “gift” from God. I even had loved […]
Why did You let these things happen to me, God?
One of my dear friends, Sue, posted this on her Facebook. I don’t know the author, but I tweaked it a bit. We blame God for many things that are not His fault. In fact, nothing is God’s fault. We need to grasp this and stop placing blame on our Beloved Father. And, actually, this […]
