There is only one time we have: it is called “now.” That is where the action is. That is where the lessons are learned. That is where we live. That is where God is with us – in “Now.” So are you, if you let yourself be. It is absolutely impossible to experience the goodness…
Month: May 2022
A Cup of Cold Water
And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones who is my disciple, truly I tell you, that person will certainly not lose their reward.” Matthew 10:42 NIV ********** The Lilac Parade is the third Sunday in May in Lombard, Illinois. When I worked at the library, it…
Faith in the Dark
Faith … is the evidence of things we cannot see. Hebrews 11:1 NLT It’s what we trust in but don’t yet see that keeps us going. 2 Corinthians 5:7 The Message Faith is walking face-first and full-speed into the dark. If we truly knew all the answers in advance, our belief would not be a…
Heading into Trouble
This may be a difficult week: the cats are going to the vet. My cats are 18+ pounds, hate the carrier and can-and will – inflict serious damage on anyone who tries to put them in a one. Once in, Hunter but won’t get out … or back in. Then, when we get back home,…
Kintsugi
Consider this when you feel broken: “Kintsugi is a pottery technique. When something breaks, like a vase, they glue it back together with melted gold. Instead of making the cracks invisible, they make them beautiful …To celebrate the history of the object … What it’s been through. And I was just … Thinking of us…
Clay Pots
For God, who said, “Let light shine out of darkness,” made his light shine in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of God’s glory displayed in the face of Christ. But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us. 2 Corinthians 4:6-7…
Hidden Treasure …
And I will give you treasures hidden in the darkness, secret riches; and you will know that I am doing this—I, the Lord, the God of Israel, the one who calls you by your name. Isaiah 45:3 Living Bible Found In Christ … … that they may know the mystery of God, namely, Christ, in whom are…
Anne Lamott
Anne Lamott is an American novelist who is notable for her huge contribution to the field of literature. She is a prominent Christian author known and remembered for her autobiographical non-fiction books. I find her delightfully insightful and refreshingly down to earth. ********** “Lighthouses don’t go running all over an island looking for boats to…
Ants – Again!
I took my troubles to the Lord; I cried out to him, and he answered my prayer. Psalm 120:1 NLT I suspect that there are ants permanently living under my floor. I ignore them as long as they stay under, but from time to time, they find their way up. This time, my first clue was ants…
Value
Society tells us our value comes from the name on our shoes, on our shirt, what we drive. God tells us our value comes because … “I have called you by your name.”(See Isaiah 43:1 KJV)(Unknown) Don’t undervalue yourself. God loves you. Your worth is what you are worth to God. Jesus died for you….