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…
Category: God Sightings
Seeing God in the Everyday
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…
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…
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….
Oswald Chambers
Oswald Chambers (24 July 1874 – 15 November 1917) was an early-twentieth-century Scottish Baptist evangelist and teacher. The most successful of his thirty books was My Utmost for His Highest (1924), a daily devotional composed of 365 selections of Chamber’s talks, each of about 500 words. The work has never been out of print and has been translated into 39…
By Prayer
It is possible to move men, through God, by prayer alone. Hudson Taylor Heaven is full of answers to prayers for which no one ever bothered to ask. Billy Graham Thanking God after He answers a prayer is gratitude. Thanking Him in advance is Faith …(unknown)
Beyond the Smile
We know that smiling at people is good, both for the other and for oneself. But we have to power to go beyond a simple smile. I am talking about sending short, quick prayers with the smile. Paul encourages it: I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help…
With a Smile
Celebrate God all day, every day. I mean, revel in him! Make it as clear as you can to all you meet that you’re on their side, working with them and not against them. Philippians 4:4-5a The Message Right after I read that passage, I read an article in the Washington Post about help and civility. (Read…
Your Worth
Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? Yet not one of them is forgotten by God. Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Don’t be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows. Luke 12:6-7 NIV The beauty of God’s love is that when you least feel worthy, He loves & accepts you…
Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou. I’m ashamed to say I knew very little about this amazing, wise woman. On God If I was asked, “Say your definition of God in one word,” it would be ‘all.’ On Being Present I want to thank You, Lord, for life and all that’s in it. Thank you for this day and…