“Not I, nor anyone else can travel that road for you. You must travel it by yourself. It is not far. It is within reach. Perhaps you have been on it since you were born, and did not know.” – Walt Whitman
Gratitude. We all have so much for which to be grateful everyday. So many of our social problems could be solved by more people focusing on the good they have been given and not on the bad, the slights, the wrongs they have experienced. Bad things happen. Injustice is a constant among humans. Evil will …
Christ Jesus alone. The Life of Christ lived in us by the Spirit of Christ. Finding hope is in Christ alone. Joy as well, and peace. In these we will find our living and our being. In Christ Jesus alone, and in all He would do in us. Nothing else will bring us life as …
More Monday happiness for your enjoyment over coffee. OVER COFFEE! Now we're talking.
“We realize that we are energized by the Holy Spirit for prayer; and we know what it is to pray in accordance with the Spirit; but we don’t often realize that the Holy Spirit Himself prays prayers in us which we cannot utter ourselves. When we are born again of God and are indwelt by …
Until the politics cool down a bit, here is some alternate fun. Bumper stickers!
Yesterday, I re-blogged a post from J. David Peever entitled “When It All Comes Crashing Down,” a thought-provoking post on the issue of seeking control when things appear to be out of control in our world. Dave stated something in the post that got me thinking. He wrote: “God is the Christian answer but is …
Here is a post from a fellow blogger that I found thought-provoking. I always enjoy Dave’s posts at “Live 4 Him” (https://live4him.ca/). I hope your thinking is piqued by his words as well.
Thanks, Dave!
We teeter on the edge, hoping and praying that things will get better. It has been a hard year for everyone and it doesn’t seem to be getting any easier. How many of us entered 2020 with reservations? How many of us, even the most negative of us, could have imagined what has happened? The answers to these questions really don’t matter. If you were worried, if you did imagine a year like the one we are having, what difference would it have made?
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In our post-election frame of mind, I would like to propose new causes around which we can all unite. A cause about which people can be instantly passionate and focused. Of course, not everyone will accept this cause as their own.
“Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has come on you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice inasmuch as you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed. If you are insulted because of the …
A "Happy Monday" post - – Lighter fare in the form of great quotes on life, great illustrations, humor, and occasionally, art. I began telling people, "Happy Monday!" more than 30 years ago. Imagine the number of grumpy responses I have received in return. I really have never understood the Monday blues and the every-week …
