Posts Tagged ‘favor’
Saturday Sunday Psalms
I’m thankful for the weekend! It offers opportunity for a different type of pace. I sometimes work hard around the house on the weekend. I sometimes get away over the weekend. I sleep a bit later part of the weekend! I started a Bible reading plan with our church family using the “H.E.A.R. method”. I…
Read MoreReminded
I have found that even when I was younger, I needed reminding a lot. I needed reminded of deep friendships and deep commitments from others. I needed reminding of God’s Presence and God’s Patience with me as I stumble and bumble my way to Him. I have been a follower of the Lord since I…
Read MoreFavorably
I know what it’s like to be treated favorably and I know what it’s like to be treated unfavorably. I like being treated favorably for sure. There have been people along the way of life who have treated me favorably because of a position or title that I’ve had. I remember being treated unfavorably when…
Read MoreDependence
I grew up learning about Independence as our country separated from the taxation and oversight of the British government. We became an independent nation with our own government and laws for ourselves. We celebrate Independence Day every year on July 4 here in the United States. Our independent spirit seems to be part of our…
Read MorePrevention
This is the act of stopping something or making sure something doesn’t happen. My Mom used to say, “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”. She was speaking in terms of preventing sickness by taking measures. In a pandemic there are all sorts of preventative measures that we take to prevent the…
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…
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