Month: June 2023

This is what the Lord says—    your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel:“I am the Lord your God,    who teaches you what is best for you,    who directs you in the way you should go.Isaiah 48:17 NIV God is not trying to teach you 1,000 different lessons.  He’s trying to teach you one lesson 1,000 different ways – to trust Him.  (unknown) God teaches us to love…

“You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden.”Matthew 5:14 NIV A town on a hill cannot be hidden. It is fixed in place, holds its ground and is defensible. It is many, many small lights, all glowing in concert together. It shines a beacon for others as well…

I know what it’s like not to have what I need. I also know what it’s like to have more than I need. I have learned the secret of being content no matter what happens. I am content whether I am well fed or hungry. I am content whether I have more than enough or…

And God saw everything that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. Genesis 1:31a KJV All things bright and beautiful,All creatures great and small,All things wise and wonderful,The Lord God made them all. There are three squirrels chasing around and up and down the trees. Two chipmunks are running past the window, tails…

O God, I beg two favors from you before I die: First, help me never to tell a lie. Second, give me neither poverty nor riches! Give me just enough to satisfy my needs! Proverbs 30:7-8 Living Bible Have you ever seen the show, “Love It or List It”? Dissatisfied homeowners pit a designer, who will…

When I retired, people would ask, “What do you do all day?” My usual response was, “Whatever I want.” But the other day I read a better answer in an advice column in the Washington Post: “I do nothing, but I do it in the morning, so my afternoons are free.” Feel free to use…

An oldie but goodie. One more reminder of our Lord’s faithfulness, especially when we can’t see it.

I will remember the deeds of the Lord;    yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago. Psalm 77:11 NIV Not to us, O Lord, not to us,    but to your name goes all the glory    for your unfailing love and faithfulness. Psalm 115:1 NLT ********** This song is my truth. It says exactly what I would say if I had…

I will remember the deeds of the Lord;    yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago. Psalm 77:11 NIV To strengthen our faith … we are bidden to look back upon the Lord’s wonders of old and to expect yet greater things, for God has not changed, nor are the fountains of his power and grace exhausted. …