Turn My Eyes Upon Jesus

I read the email Friday morning from Kate Motaung and saw that โ€˜turnโ€™ is her word for us today. Itโ€™s the Five Minute Friday writing prompt for anyone who wants to write along. Come, join us! I read โ€˜turnโ€™, and then my heart began to sing the refrain of this old hymn. Realizing I donโ€™t … Continue reading Turn My Eyes Upon Jesus

Wisdom Wednesday.05

2 O come, O Wisdom from on high,who ordered all things mightily;to us the path of knowledge showand teach us in its ways to go. Refrain: Rejoice! Rejoice! Immanuelshall come to you, O Israel. O come, O wisdom from on highโ€ฆ The Christmas carol, O Come, O Come Immanuel, is one I have sung during … Continue reading Wisdom Wednesday.05

Wisdom Wednesday.04

Wisdom existed before me. When I was born in 1962, wisdom had long spoken, taught and proven herself faithful. Wisdom will outlive me as well. And as I continue to grasp some nuggets of this truth, I become more appreciative of the human capacity to learn. โ€œCome and learn.โ€ Thus, has been the Lordโ€™s precious … Continue reading Wisdom Wednesday.04

Seasons Blending: His People

Winter to spring. Spring to summer. Summer to fall. Seasons blend one into the next. Sometimes on a gentle breeze, and sometimes with harsh storm. Continued from Seasons Blending Jesus, Good Shepherd, taught us everything about His character that we wouldnโ€™t know except that He, in all His goodness, led us all the way through … Continue reading Seasons Blending: His People

Wisdom Wednesday.03

Is there anyone who doesnโ€™t want to be wise? By daily, simple interactions with people in our western culture, I tend to believe that most of us want to be thought of as wise. Or at least, to be taken seriously, and perhaps to be thought of as right. God is wisdom, in that He … Continue reading Wisdom Wednesday.03

Results

Iโ€™m in favor of them. I like a โ€˜to doโ€™ list. I like a list because I like to check off the items as complete. And if I do something thatโ€™s not on my โ€˜to doโ€™ list, Iโ€™ll write it in just so I can check it off. Yes, I like to see results. And … Continue reading Results

Seasons Blending: His presence

Continued from Seasons Blending Jesus, Good Shepherd, taught us everything about His character that we wouldnโ€™t know except that He, in all His goodness, led us all the way through this past season, and into the sunshine of a new season. And how exactly did He do that? While Iโ€™m inadequate to fully understand Godโ€™s … Continue reading Seasons Blending: His presence