He has made everything beautiful and appropriate in its time. He has also planted ETERNITY [a sense of divine purpose] in the human heart [a mysterious longing which nothing under the sun can satisfy, except God]—yet man cannot find out (comprehend, grasp) what God has done (His overall plan) from the beginning to the end. Ecclesiastes 3:11 (Amplified) The Book of Ecclesiastes Chapter 3, verse eleven, has been on my heart for a few days. As I reflected…
I pray you had a wonderful Thanksgiving, and it was filled with peace, health, and laughter. Today’s blog is written to shed light on the struggles we have internally as we discern the many voices, emotions, and thoughts bombarding us each day. Isaiah Chapter 55, verse 9 came to my heart this week, and I want to explore its meaning considering our relationship with our Father. The Lord said: “For as the heavens are HIGHER than the…
For to us a Child shall be born, to us a Son shall be given; and the government shall be upon His shoulder, and His name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Isaiah 9:6-7 Amplified I just love this season of the year when we reflect on this beautiful truth concerning the birth and life of our Lord. Some say Jesus wasn’t born in December possibly September or the springtime when the shepherds led their…
For to us a Child shall be born, to us a Son shall be given; and the government shall be upon His shoulder, and His name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.Isaiah 9:6-7 (Amplified) When I reflected on our Father’s greatest gift to us, Jesus Christ, I remembered the song, “Oh Come, Oh Come Emmanuel.” The entire world rejoiced when God dressed Himself in human flesh and came to live with us!…
Today is a beautiful day of celebration! Even though for the past two years, we have faced challenges way beyond our ability to face alone. But thank you, Father, You have given to us Your most incredible and precious gift, YOURSELF in the body of our Lord Jesus Christ, Your Son. I am so glad You came in the form of a baby to bring ‘The Light’ into our dark world and barren souls. So, regardless of what comes our…
I reflected on 2021 in my journal this morning and saw a year filled with fervent prayer, mornings and evenings filled with, “Thank You.” Our Papa and Lord Jesus were so good to us despite all the challenges we faced last year. I saw how our Papa brought some of us through sickness, loss, divorce, struggles of our children, and struggles in our lives. He saved some from destruction while taking others home to live forever with Him….
Happy New Year! Although the calendar has changed, some of our environments have not changed. A New Year is always an exciting time to sit down with the Lord and allow Him to examine our lives to remove any hindrances that may be impeding our relationship with Him. If you are like me, I do not ever want anything or anyone to keep me from enjoying all that my Father, my Lord Jesus, and the Holy Spirit have for…
Who am I? Why am I here? Where am I going? For what purpose was I created? These are the questions of a searching heart. They are the questions asked by humanity since the beginning of time. Humanity remains desperate to make sense of his world and the world around him. We look at the stars for our purpose. We look to nature for ‘the why’ of our existence, then worship IT. We attempt to satisfy these questions with external things. We…
One day, a family went camping, and their four-year-old daughter, Joy, wandered off. After searching for 10 minutes, they found her stuck in a patch of cactus, and she could not get out. Her parents watched as the little girl squirmed, trying to figure her way out. Finally, after being scratched and poked by the prickly needles of the cactus, she cried for help. Like Joy, we try to figure out ways to get out of our difficult circumstances, forgetting…
So, from now on we regard no one from a human point of view [according to worldly standards and values]. Though we have known Christ from a human point of view, now we no longer know Him in this way. 2 Corinthians 5:16 (Amplified) I recently went to San Antonio to attend a baby shower; however, the Lord had a different plan. On the day of the baby shower, the mother-to-be was not feeling well and went to…