Although you are facing “one of those days”, remind yourself that God is still God. When insurmountable problems arise, remember that they can become effective opportunities to demonstrate God’s power. When you can’t…God can. When you aren’t…God is. When you don’t….God does. God is the positive in every negative situation. Read more…
Have your actions caused God to sing with joy? Or has your life filled your Creator with deep sorrow? We are admonished over and over again to sing, rejoice and to praise. Commands of this kind are sprinkled throughout God’s Word. In times of hardship, these type of commands are Read more…
Struggle and growth travel together throughout the journey of life. We see this portrayed in various facets of our world. As have been noted in a recent post, darkness is where growth begins. On the other hand, without struggle our strength would be stunted. Struggling From Darkness to Light The Read more…
In the dead of winter, new growth is only a dream. As the days slowly slip by and winter begins to lose its grasp, we begin to watch for signs of spring. Those first green shoots we spy send a thrill through our soul. As I contemplate those shoots thrusting Read more…
In the gray days of winter it is easy to lose sight of growth. It is then we must choose to flourish. The signs that point to a flourishing life in nature are gone. The trees are barren, the grass has died and overhead hang the relentless gray of the Read more…
Known or unknown? Accepted for who you are or rejected? Are you unknown in the midst of acquaintances? Lonely, in spite of being in the middle of a crowd? At times our hearts do wonder if anyone really knows us or even sees us. In addition, we question, “Am I Read more…
A new decade. A new year. A year to renew our hearts, our souls and our lives. Renewal is a new mercy that God gives daily. The word renew captured my attention as 2019 drew to a close and the door opened to 2020. The definition of this word, renew Read more…
The summer blooms had died. The dead stalks filling the flower beds witnessed to this fact. Pruning was inevitable. Sunshine drew me outside to work on the long overdue problem of removing the dead foliage. Summer’s End The air became redolent with the aroma of peppermint and bee balm as Read more…
Spring!!! March 20th! A season that many wait for with expectation. Warm weather, blue sky, and flowers are just a few of the looked for blessings of springtime. As that date approached, I was reminded of springtime in the Rockies. March 20th is not a magical date in the mountains. Read more…