Posts Tagged ‘blessing’
Family
I grew up in a family with four other siblings. My parents taught us about Jesus, and we were connected to the little church in our community. We did things together. We worked the garden together. We all had chores to complete. I developed a tremendous work ethic without knowing it was even happening. My…
Read MoreParent’s Blessing
I remember my Dad telling me that “this was hurting him more than it was hurting me” as he was delivering a well-deserved spanking to me a disobedient child. I took issue with his statement back then, but when my kids needed punishment, those words came back to mean something to me. I did not…
Read MoreSerious Informal Prayer
Most prayer seems serious, but it doesn’t have to be. I think prayer should more informal than formal. In our humanness or our flesh, we have made prayer into something I don’t think it was ever intended to be. Prayer is most definitely NOT performance – it is informal conversation with the Creator of the…
Read MorePeace
I have felt peace in so many areas of my life by trusting in the Lord. My trust in Him doesn’t always “fix” things, but my trust changes my perspective of the issues I’m facing. I’m still growing in my faith and I hope to keep growing until my last day here on earth. I…
Read MoreReminded
I need to be reminded quite often. I think the older I get the more reminding that I need. I have some reminders set on my phone. I have reminders posted on my desk. I have reminders in my truck. The reason I need reminders is because of my forgetfulness. I even need reminders of…
Read MoreHope In God
I have had my share of suffering and difficulty. I’m confident that it’s not over yet. Suffering and difficulty are simply part of our existence on this earth. There is evil and hatred in our world, just like there is good and love in this world. Those who follow Jesus see the struggles and difficulty…
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