Beautiful

Can a dry and weary land be called beautiful? Beautiful is the one-word in which Iโ€™m pondering this day. Photo by Lisa Brittain The Living Zoo - giraffe Palm Desert, CA The answer to this question, Iโ€™m learning, is perspective. If youโ€™re reading you probably already know this. I do too, but I forget sometimes … Continue reading Beautiful

Skulk

1: to move in a stealthy or furtive manner 2: to hide or conceal something (such as oneself) often out of cowardice or fear or with sinister intent Definition from Merriam-Webster: As I expected, a quick search for Bible references containing the word {skulk} turned up no results. Is there a Greek, Hebrew or Aramaic … Continue reading Skulk

Community

Father~Son~Holy Spirit Community is God's idea. Community is Who He is. And that makes {community} good. 26ย Then God said, โ€œLet us make human beingsย in our image, to be like us..." Genesis 1:26 NLT Pondering the word {community} brings a potpourri of beautiful thoughts about my current phase of life, which is full of change in … Continue reading Community

Receive Rest

โ€œSo then, since we have a great High Priest who has entered heaven, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we believe. This High Priest of ours understands our weaknesses, for He faced all of the same testings we do, yet He did not sin.โ€โ€ญโ€ญHebrewsโ€ฌ โ€ญ4โ€ฌ:โ€ญ14โ€ฌ-โ€ญ15โ€ฌ โ€ญNLTโ€ฌโ€ฌ As I sit in … Continue reading Receive Rest

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31 Days of Gleaning with Ruth Thank you in advance for your purchase! Merry Christmas!! Eyes on Jesus and Shine... ~Lisa

The Love of This Season

โ€œWhen I think of all this, I fall to my knees and pray to the Father, the Creator of everything in heaven and on earth. I pray that from His glorious, unlimited resources He will empower you with inner strength through His Spirit. Then Christ will make His home in your hearts as you trust … Continue reading The Love of This Season

Practicing balance.

These summer days I am practicing my balance. I am developing strength in my core.Hmmmm. You might wonder, โ€œWhat does that mean?โ€ Well, honestly, the activity of walking the curb started out as a physical challenge and game we play while walking our dogs. You see, weโ€™ve moved from a rather hilly geographical location and … Continue reading Practicing balance.