Month: May 2024

“Small graces” means to appreciate the simple and positive aspects of life, especially when facing challenges or hardships. It can refer to actions, or to experiences, like hearing the birds. Small graces can help us cope with stress and find joy in everyday moments. Whether we notice or not, we are surrounded by these graces every moment of…

The first time the 17-year “locusts,” as we called them, came, was the year I turned 8. I remember being grossed out by the thick coating of exoskeletons on the ground. At least that’s what I remember. It probably wasn’t that bad. Was it? *** From the internet: North America is the only place in…

Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe.Saint Augustine*** Believing the Truth The major strategy of Satan is to distort the character of God and the truth of who we are. He can’t change God and he can’t do anything to change our…

In honor of those who fought for our freedom until their dying breath, we remember and thank them on this Memorial Day. (unknown) *** The first Memorial Day was May 30, 1868, known as Decoration Day, to honor soldiers who died in the Civil War. Major General John A. Logan designated the day so flowers would be…

True contentment is not having everything, but in being satisfied with everything you have.Oscar Wilde *** I know how to survive in tight situations, and I know how to enjoy having plenty. In fact, I have learned how to face any circumstances: fed or hungry, with or without. I can be content in any and every…

Attitudes are nothing more than habits of thought.John C. Maxwell *** We take hold of every thought and make it obey Christ. 2 Corinthians 10:5b New Life Version *** Sometimes when you’ve had a long series of disappointing things happen, you can get into the very bad habit of just expecting more of what you’ve…

And now, brothers, as I close this letter, let me say this one more thing: Fix your thoughts on what is true and good and right. Think about things that are pure and lovely, and dwell on the fine, good things in others. Think about all you can praise God for and be glad about.Philippians…

Curious things, habits. People themselves never knew they had them.Agatha Christie *** Habits are unconscious routines or rituals, actions on autopilot, leaving your brain free to think about other things, which can be good — or bad. They are stored in the basal ganglia (where we also develop emotions and memories), a region that is…

There is a right time for everything.    Everything that we do on the earth has a proper time.There is a time to be born,    and there is a time to die.There is a time to plant seeds.    There is a time to pull the plants out of the ground.Ecclesiastes 3:1-2 Easy English Bible ******* Years ago, I was…