Give, and you will receive. Your gift will return to you full–pressed down, shaken together to make room for more, running over, and poured into your lap. The amount you give will determine the amount […]
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Small Kindnesses
I’m growing more appreciative of little acts of kindness these days. Kindness, after all, is a fruit of the Spirit. Gal. 5:22-23 “But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, KINDNESS, goodness, […]
Gratitude
So much is going on in our world. I have been on overload and feel like I need a grace period. I thought you might also, so I wrote out a section of the “Daily […]
Be Strong and Courageous!
Joshua 1:9 “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” Years ago, I heard […]
With a Little Help From My Friends
“Share each other’s burdens, and in this way obey the law of Christ.” Gal. 6:2 It is interesting that Jesus trained his disciples to think of themselves as a community, not as individuals trying to […]
Beyond!!
As it says in Ephesians 3:20, God really is, “…able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think…” God continually goes beyond my expectations. I saw this once again as my husband Brian […]
Does Anybody notice Me? Does Anybody Care?
And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage […]
What Goes In, Eventually Comes Out.
“Jesus, Jesus, Sweetest Name I Know.” In the last year of my sister’s life, at times (because of a long-term illness) when she hovered between life and death, she would often say, “Jesus, Jesus, Sweetest […]
Making Good Decisions
Proverbs 2:6 “For the Lord gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.” The book of Proverbs has much to say about making decisions. Here are a few good (common sense) questions to ask […]
What Can You Do that No One Else Can?
“And since we have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us each exercise them accordingly.” Romans 12:6 I heard a pastor say once that there are two questions we should […]