Love Sees the Face of Hope

And rejoices in Godโ€™s unfailing goodness! Two of the people I love to read about at Christmas are people I consider as some of the unsung heroes. They are the backstage persevering servants of God who prayed to get to see the fulfillment of Godโ€™s promised Messiah. They were born and called of God to … Continue reading Love Sees the Face of Hope

Peace Will Be Still

It was a fairly quiet night. All was fairly calm, but the lights were dimmed down in the cabin. Only my one reading light shone bright. My dear man and I were flying from Atlanta through Denver on our way home, and the plane was packed. We each had been assigned the middle seat two … Continue reading Peace Will Be Still

Seek, Ask and Knock

โ€œFor everyone who asks receives; the one who seeks finds; and to the one who knocks, the door will be opened.โ€โ€ญโ€ญMatthewโ€ฌ โ€ญ7โ€ฌ:โ€ญ8โ€ฌ โ€ญNIVโ€ฌโ€ฌ I see now that this is all inclusive. Previous to todayโ€™s reading of this scripture Iโ€™ve incorrectly interpreted a multiple choice response. Itโ€™s not. Iโ€™m pondering just now something very uncomfortable. Jesus … Continue reading Seek, Ask and Knock

31 Days of Gleaning with Ruth:questioning my way through a famine season

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My dear man and I quietly celebrated 35 years of marriage recently. We celebrated with quiet appreciation to God for years that might not have been. Weโ€™re grateful for Godโ€™s mercy and the grace through which Heโ€™s taught us to accept and forgive. In my annual attempt at a reading trek through the entire Bible, … Continue reading Chapter

Cactus Haiku

Well, hello cactus! Do I see two eyes on you? How perfectly placed! ~~~~~ April 17th was National Haiku Day (apparently) and so Iโ€™m two days late in celebrating. However, I wonder if you would celebrate with me by writing your own haiku in the comments. Will you? Eyes on Jesus and Shine, ~Lisa