Month: February 2021
Loved & Forgiven
The Lord is compassionate and merciful, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love.He will not constantly accuse us, nor remain angry forever.He does not punish us for all our sins; he does not deal harshly with us, as we deserve.For his unfailing love toward those who fear him is as great as the height of the heavens above the…
“They Also Serve…”
John Milton (9 December 1608 – 8 November 1674) was an English poet and intellectual who served as a civil servant for the Commonwealth of England. He is best known for his epic poem, Paradise Lost. By 1652, however, Milton had become totally blind. This autobiographical sonnet, titled by John Newton, On His Blindness, is thought to date…
Don’t Give Up
Age wrinkles the body. Quitting wrinkles the soul. Douglas Macarthur Darkness should never be an excuse to quit, for with God, darkness is the exact stuff that light was built for. Craig D. Lounsbrough There are tomorrows on their way worth the struggles of today. Never give up. Richelle E. Goodrich ‘You’re my servant, serving on…
Presence
God said, “My presence will go with you. I’ll see the journey to the end.”Exodus 33:14 The Message It was August, 2003. An exploratory finger in my mouth confirmed my worst fears: my cancer was back for the third time. I was terrified, devastated. How could I go through this horrible thing again? Was this the…
The Only & Unchanging
6 This is what the Lord says—Israel’s King and Redeemer, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies:“I am the First and the Last; there is no other God.7 Who is like me? Let him step forward and prove to you his power.Let him do as I have done since ancient times when I established a people and explained its future.8 Do not tremble; do not be afraid. Did…
Dear Winter
Help!
Never doubt God’s desire or ability to help you. T. B. Joshua Psalm 121 A song for pilgrims ascending to Jerusalem.(And a song for pilgrims ascending toward Heaven.) 1 I look up to the mountains— does my help come from there?2 My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth!(Sometimes mountains fall, but our Creator is steadfast forever!)…
Lent
If You Give a Mouse a Cookie
This popular children’s book tells the story of a mouse, who, when given a cookie, finds more and more things he needs: milk to go with the cookie, a mirror to see if he has a milk mustache, and on and on until, thirsty, he asks for a glass of milk – and a cookie…