Shame Doesnโ€™t Look Good On You

๐ŸŽถ Turn your eyes upon Jesus. Look full in His wonderful face. And the things of Earth will grow strangely dim in the Light of His glory and grace. ๐ŸŽถ Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus, a hymn written by Helen Lemmel Psalm 34 steps in to teach and to validate the same lesson as we … Continue reading Shame Doesnโ€™t Look Good On You

Got Ashes?

February 14, 2024 Today marks the beginning of Lent, and Valentineโ€™s Day. The seemingly strange combination of observances has me pondering this morning. Ashes and flowers. Fasting and special dinners. Abstinence and huge chocolate hearts. And this scripture that reminds me of another unanticipated occurrence. โ€God made him (Jesus) who had no sin to be … Continue reading Got Ashes?

Consume Not Folly

Godโ€™s ways are counterintuitive. โ€Why spend money on what is not bread, and your labor on what does not satisfy? Listen, listen to me, and eat what is good, and you will delight in the richest of fare.โ€โ€ญโ€ญIsaiahโ€ฌ โ€ญ55โ€ฌ:โ€ญ2โ€ฌ โ€ญNIVโ€ฌโ€ฌ Iโ€™m participating in a 21-day fast and concentrated prayer season along with my dear man. … Continue reading Consume Not Folly

What good is a far off God?

Gratefully, I am attending a small neighborhood Bible study with a few other women seeking to know God more intimately. Weโ€™re just beginning a study which proposes that we choose joy. The teacher, in our first lesson, held out a premise from Scripture that we are invited to consider. Was Jesus purely a man of … Continue reading What good is a far off God?

Wisdom Wednesday.08

โ€œCome to me with your ears wide open. Listen, and you will find life. I will make an everlasting covenant with you. I will give you all the unfailing love I promised to David.โ€œโ€ญโ€ญIsaiahโ€ฌ โ€ญ55โ€ฌ:โ€ญ1โ€ฌ-โ€ญ3โ€ฌ โ€ญNLTโ€ฌโ€ฌ Iโ€™m in awe of people who listen well. There are particular people in my life, and I sincerely thank … Continue reading Wisdom Wednesday.08

Glass 2/3 full?

Have you ever been asked this question: Are you a glass half full or glass half empty kind of person? Probably most of us have been asked this question as part of an ice breaker type activity within a social group setting. Itโ€™s supposed to be a rudimentary test of our overall bent towards optimism … Continue reading Glass 2/3 full?