Tag Archives: God
WORDS OF WISDOM FROM GRANDMA TO GRANDSON
i posted this on May 21, 2014 as my grandson graduated from high school. He has now completed his first year of college and is living in a different state. I thought re-posting it today would honor the new challenges … Continue reading
PUT THE BEST CONSTRUCTION ON ITÂ
How can there be opportunity in tragedy? How do you make something good out of an excruciatingly painful situation? How do you find a silver lining when your life is filled with nothing but stormy skies? It’s not … Continue reading
Ascension Day
40 days had passed since his brutally crushed body was raised from death and He appeared to His followers. Some thought He was a ghost, others doubted it was Him. In that short span of time, He proved that … Continue reading
LIVE IN ME
Before each nerve was sewn, or breath of life inspired, Before each muscle formed, or potter’s clay was fired, He knew me even then. His hand was on my heart, He shaped me with His power. With Him I’ll never … Continue reading
I LOVE YOU, MOM
My mom was my hero. I gave her a run for her money and probably was the cause of her prematurely greying hair, but that didn’t deter her from taking anything she faced in life. She didn’t hesitate to … Continue reading
PRAY
Do you ever wonder if your prayers are being heard or if they even matter? When you think about it, there are over seven billion people in the world. Not all of them pray, but if even half of … Continue reading
REJOICE!
LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT PARENTING
Proverbs 29:15 – The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left [to himself] bringeth his mother to shame. Today is Dr. Benjamin Spock’s birthday. This popular author of the 1960s became famous with his best selling book on childrearing. His … Continue reading
SECRET HIDING PLACE
Do you still have a secret hiding place – a special place known only to you where you can find complete aloneness? When we’re children we may find a place that’s just perfect. It’s your special place, reserved for that game … Continue reading
WHERE CAN I GO?
We all have special places of refuge – a quiet sanctuary, a peaceful meadow, a glorious forest, the mountains.  It’s a place we go when the world is just too much to bear – where we can hide for a while … Continue reading
LIFE
Has life become just another commodity with little value? Has humanity so quickly forgotten the price that was paid for it? Have we come full circle in our quest for peace? History repeating itself? Each day on this planet is … Continue reading
ETERNITY
Life is but a span of years – some die young, others live to a hundred. Even a century is nothing in the eyes of God. His timeline is eternal. There is no end with Him. He is the beginning … Continue reading
TIME OUT
A time out is one way for kids to think about their behavior and how to change it. We used to call it standing in the corner. It would be great if adults could have time outs too – a little time to bathe … Continue reading
MY LORD, MY GUIDE
The road our Savior walked in life was simply pure perfection, And when He died upon the cross He returned through resurrection, His home is now at God’s right hand, together they are one, His Holy Spirit joins with them. … Continue reading
SING YOUR PRAISE TO THE LORD!
Sing your praise to the Lord Come on everybody Stand up and sing one more hallelujah Give your praise to the Lord I can never tell you Just how much good that it’s Gonna do you just to Sing anew … Continue reading
INTERNATIONAL JUGGLERS’ DAY
There is a day designated for just about everything. How appropriate that today is International Jugglers’ Day. It’s only a few days after taxes are due, so we all are naturally thinking about how we can juggle things so we … Continue reading
WHO AM I TO JUDGE?
Sometimes in our effort to help or encourage others, we might come off as judgmental or condescending. I’m guilty of this. I often try to use examples in my life for others who may be experiencing a similar problem. Unfortunately everyone … Continue reading
MODERN DAY PHARASEES?
Has the modern day church become like the Pharasees of Jesus’ time? It’s sad to think of this happening, but in most organized religions it has. We become so wrapped up in the law of God’s Word and traditions of days gone … Continue reading
AND THEY’RE OFF!
I don’t think there’s a person in our country that doesn’t know the 2016 presidential race is now officially underway. The first potential female president threw her hat into the ring via a tweet and social media has exploded … Continue reading
