A definition from Merriam-Webster: Hope: 1. to desire with expectation of obtainment or fulfillment. 2. to expect with confidence (as in trust). {Wait… watch and pray. Because He came then I can eagerly expect His return.} Biblically, our hope is in God. It’s my trust in Him, and His good nature that makes possible my … Continue reading Eager expectation of good
November 15, 2025 A grateful heart. {good morning!} I’m determined to not miss this ‘give thanks’ season. Lord, don’t let me miss YOU. Don’t let me miss Your withness in these days quickly passing toward a new year. Teach me to walk slowly. To look up and around. I don’t want to miss what You … Continue reading Morning Communion: What happened to Thanksgiving?
November 12, 2025. {A bountiful harvest ~ oranges} Day 12. A grateful heart. I am grateful for the bounty of oranges this year. Grateful because we’ve done absolutely nothing to produce this fruit. And yet, it is ours. And they are delicious! We purchased the house with the means God has entrusted to us. But … Continue reading A Great Teacher Asks the Best Questions: “Is not life more than food…?”
November 8, 2025 {Imagine the dusty feet in sandals walking across this desert sand} Jesus in dusty sandaled feet, as You call me out of my comfort in the dark morning, I want to follow You. Will you walk me to the coffee pot? I want to drink my cup with You this morning. Help … Continue reading Morning Communion: Will you help me?
November 5, 2025 “When Mary reached the place where Jesus was and saw him, she fell at his feet and said, “Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.” When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come along with her also weeping, he was deeply moved in spirit … Continue reading A Great Teacher Asks the Best Questions: “Where have you laid him?”
November 1, 2025 Pondering on a full moon setting. Anticipating the next occurrence of such beauty and brilliance. I’m not promised the opportunity to behold another full moon. The full moon 4 AM Awakened in the earliest morning hours by the light streaming into our bedroom window. It was too bright to ignore. Pulling myself … Continue reading Morning Communion: Who owns the glory?
October 26, 2025 There is no better teacher than Jesus. And He asks the best questions. Here’s one regarding the Kingdom of God and a mustard seed. “He said therefore, “What is the kingdom of God like? And to what shall I compare it? It is like a grain of mustard seed that a man … Continue reading A Great Teacher Asks the Best Questions: mustard seed
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