For if I do this work of my own free will, then I have a reward; but if it is not of my will [but by God’s choosing], I have been entrusted with a [sacred] stewardship. 1 CORINTHIANS 9:17 AMP Good morning! We are so thankful to have survived the storm with no damage. Today,…
Category: Caring
Use Your Gifts to Change the World Wednesday – Consider the Source
We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us. If your gift is prophesying, then prophesy in accordance with your faith; if it is to encourage, then give encouragement; if it is giving, then give generously; if it is to lead, do it diligently; if it is to show mercy, do it…
Try Something New Tuesday – Be Flexible and Enjoy
I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. Ezekiel 36:26 NIV Good morning or good evening, now. I started this post before 7 am. I was going to chat about flexibility today. As it…
Try Something New Tuesday – Growing in Christ
Concerning this we have much to say, and it is hard to explain, since you have become dull and sluggish in [your spiritual] hearing and disinclined to listen. For though by this time you ought to be teachers [because of the time you have had to learn these truths], you actually need someone to teach…
Feel God’s Love at All Times
Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The LORD, the LORD himself, is my strength and my defense; he has become my salvation. Isaiah 12:2 Good afternoon. I pray that you are enjoying your weekend. My week was super busy. This morning I have become aware of some friends who…
Forgiveness Thursday – Free Yourself for Blessings
And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. Mark 11:25 KJV It’s Thursday and a great time to forgive ourselves and others. This week housekeeping has been low on the todo list, and it shows. The funny thing…
Try Something New Tuesday – Restore Yourself
Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up. Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 KJV Happy Tuesday! It’s a great time to try…
Forgiveness Thursday – On Family and Friends
And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you. Ephesians 4:32 KJV Happy Thursday from a very cold and rainy Florida. I’m studying this morning with my grandson by my side. We started the day with Landon taking a drive in his new car….
Remember Our Military
Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying, Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said I, Here am I; send me. Isaiah 6:8 KJV Good morning! Christmas is almost here. I’m busy cleaning house and preparing for Christmas Day celebrations. I have one child and grandchild asleep in our…
The Rest of the Story
The generous will prosper; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed. Proverbs 11:25 After posting yesterday, I quickly set about cleaning up our thermos. At that moment it occurred to me that we didn’t have any milk. I had spoken to my husband the evening before about needing to pick up milk for Our…
Forgiveness Thursday – Be the Miracle
Last week I was listening to a group of people in our community talk about “how this person should do this, and this person should do that” to make the community better. Have you ever participated in a similar discussion? Of course, the answer is . . .
Use Your Gifts to Change the World Wednesday – Keep a Thankful Heart
Is your praise and thanksgiving to God truly heartfelt, or are you just going through the motions of prayer? Do you have a routine and a rote prayer you say at certain hours to do your duty, so to speak? It’s easy to get into a routine when we are attempting to keep from forgetting that there is something we need to do. However . . .