Tag Archives: God’s will
I’M NOT FINISHED
Admiring a painting in process, I was distressed as the artist suddenly chose a different color and brush and “ruined” the art that I had seen. My eye was seeing the product as having been completed. Her aim was to … Continue reading
TAKE HEART FOR TODAY
Dear Blogging Friends: Many of you have read statements I have made about feeling like blogging is a special ministry given to me by God after a major physical battle during which I basically had to quite everything I had … Continue reading
LET US PRAY
This morning I decided that instead of my regular Bible reading, I would check my e-mail to see if a blogger had something particularly inspirational to say to me. I opened my e-mail on the kindle and there first was … Continue reading
FELLOW CHRISTIAN BLOGGERS
Mary Lathbury, composer of the hymn “Break Thou the Bread of Life,” said of her own talent, that God said to her “Remember, my child, that you have a gift of weaving fancies into verse and a gift with the … Continue reading
MY CUP IS FULL AND RUNNING OVER
Kid’s song from my past says: “Running over, running over; my cup is full and running over. Since the Lord saved me, I’m as happy as can be; my cup is full and running over.” By it, children were taught that … Continue reading
STUMBLING BLOCKS
How many times have I prayed for something that is not God’s plan? My prayers turn to stumbling blocks to God’s plans. I desperately want an easy life for the people I love. I want security for the old … Continue reading
I COUNT MY YEARS IN DECADES NOW
LAST YEAR I told you about my “birth” day. So today I will pick up my story beginning at ten years and and hitting the highlights of each decade of my life. As I thought this project over, I realize I … Continue reading
DO I HAVE A PURPOSE?
LET ME INTRODUCE TO TOM AND KAREN In yesterday’s post I made the claim that God’s purposes in our lives change but he has a purpose for each of his children regardless of our circumstances. Today I want to introduce … Continue reading
SEVENTY – OKAY SO FAR, BUT EIGHTY?
WILL I STILL FEEL LIKE THIS WHEN I’M EIGHTY? I’ve been reading a journal in which I wrote in 1998. So at that time I would have been 73-74, ten years ago. January 8th that year I read a selection … Continue reading
“NOT ALL RESCUES LOOK ALIKE” GOD SPEAKS
A passage from David’s song of praise, 2 Samuel 22:17 & 20b “He reached down from on high and took hold of me; he drew me out of deep waters….he rescued me because he delighted in me.” I have just … Continue reading
