June 23, 2018 A Time for Everything For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; a time to seek,…

June 15, 2018 In Loving Memory: Father of the fatherless and protector of widows is God in his holy habitation. Psalm 68:5 Father, my God, and the Rock of my salvation.’ Psalm 89:26 And he said, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.” Exodus 3:6 Fathers Day, a day set aside to honor our fathers. Like other special days, this day is full of emotions. Some celebrate as new fathers with a sense of excitement and awe. Some celebrate as old fathers, full of life’s wonders and accomplishments. There are those who celebrate in memory of fathers…

June 8, 2018 “Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for edifying as the need may be, that it may give grace to them that hear.” ‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭4:29‬ ‭ASV‬‬ http://bible.com/12/eph.4.29.asv Today’s social media I saw something that really stuck in my mind. Can’t find it now, of course. It said we talk worse to ourselves than we do to others. Funny because I just gave myself a lashing this morning. I try not to. I’ve learned in the past several years that’s it’s not the right thing to do, but I blasted myself this morning. And twice or maybe three times today I…

June 2, 2018 “Jehovah will fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.” ‭‭Exodus‬ ‭14:14‬ ‭ASV‬‬ http://bible.com/12/exo.14.14.asv “For I, Jehovah thy God, will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.” ‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭41:13‬ ‭ASV‬‬ http://bible.com/12/isa.41.13.asv I know you see me! I know you hear me Lord! From the song Thy Will be done. Do you ever feel like your prayers are vaporizing in the air faster than you can say them when you pray? Do you ever feel like a broken record merely reciting the same words over and over? Let us children of our Holy Father be encouraged and know He does hear…

May 28, 2018 Me·mo·ri·al Day məˈmôrēəl ˌdā/Submit noun a day on which those who died in active military service are remembered, traditionally observed on May 30 but now officially observed on the last Monday in May. “Now the God of patience and of comfort grant you to be of the same mind one with another according to Christ Jesus:” ‭‭Romans‬ ‭15:5‬ ‭ASV‬‬ http://bible.com/12/rom.15.5.asv As we celebrate Memorial Day, do we really think about why we are celebrating? This special day has been set aside to remember those who gave their lives for our freedom. All three of our sons have served in the military, with one still serving. Ours are…

May 21, 2018 “But ye shall receive power, when the Holy Spirit is come upon you: and ye shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judæa and Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.” ‭‭Acts‬ ‭1:8‬ ‭ASV‬‬ http://bible.com/12/act.1.8.asv When I was a young child I loved haunted houses. I loved to be scared. My parents would turn our garage into a haunted house for Halloween. I loved it. In fact, halloween use to be my favorite holiday. I also loved scary movies, the scarier the better. That was before I became a Christian. When I turned 21, my new husband and I visited churches. That…

May 12, 2018 “A worthy woman who can find? For her price is far above rubies. The heart of her husband trusteth in her, And he shall have no lack of gain. She doeth him good and not evil All the days of her life. She seeketh wool and flax, And worketh willingly with her hands. She is like the merchant-ships; She bringeth her bread from afar. She riseth also while it is yet night, And giveth food to her household, And their task to her maidens. She considereth a field, and buyeth it; With the fruit of her hands she planteth a vineyard. She girdeth her loins with strength,…

May 5, 2018 “All chastening seemeth for the present to be not joyous but grievous; yet afterward it yieldeth peaceable fruit unto them that have been exercised thereby, even the fruit of righteousness.” ‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭12:11‬ ‭ASV‬‬ http://bible.com/12/heb.12.11.asv Each week I pray for the subject God wants me to blog about. This week He kept bringing up the word, expectations. Then this morning He gave me the verse of the day. If you are one of those who say God doesn’t talk, then you’re not listening. It never gets old, I love to hear what God has to say! Nothing He says is in vain! I’ve had, as most of us…

April 29, 2018 “yet, looking unto the promise of God, he wavered not through unbelief, but waxed strong through faith, giving glory to God, and being fully assured that what he had promised, he was able also to perform. Wherefore also it was reckoned unto him for righteousness.” ‭‭Romans‬ ‭4:20-22‬ ‭ASV‬‬ On my way to work, I stoped to open the gate of our parking lot. God opened my eyes to the view across the street. I had to take a picture. I love when God speaks to me. In fact I’m sure He speaks to me more often than I realize. I just don’t listen. This moment, revelation, gave me hope and encouragement. It reminded me that He sent His son…

April 14, 2018 “Come now, ye that say, To-day or to-morrow we will go into this city, and spend a year there, and trade, and get gain: whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. What is your life? For ye are a vapor that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall both live, and do this or that.” ‭‭James‬ ‭4:13-15‬ ‭ASV‬‬ http://bible.com/12/jas.4.13-15.asv Years ago I would wish my days away. Then, I learned to enjoy each day as they were, no matter how difficult they may have been. Ironically I find myself stepping back and wishing my days away again.…