Every open door is not from the Lord, but when He reveals to you the door that is from Him, you can rest assured that it is good and for your good. Alli Worthington ******************** Sometimes, the blockage is man-made: Clear it. ******************** Sometimes, the blockage is temporary: Wait for it. ******************** Sometimes, the blockage…
Category: Snapshots Along the Way
A Light in the Dark
“Hey God”
My friend, Kris, sent me this “poem” in a text. I keep going back to read it. ********** Me: Hey God. God: Hello….. Me: I’m falling apart. Can you put me back together? God: I would rather not. Me: Why? God: Because you aren’t a puzzle. Me: What about all of the pieces of my life that are falling down onto the…
“Who Am I?”
A Thought …
Prayer in a Garden
by Bert Hinckley Quite a bit of me is notWorth keeping, Lord, and You could blotWhole sections out and and I be none the worseScrap them without diminishing Your universeOne jot. Aid me to nurture what You can approveAnd help it grow and smother all the weedsThat You find hateful, and I cannot love,So that…
August
August (the word) “Marked by majestic dignity or grandeur.” (from the Merriam-Webster dictionary) August (the month)In 8 B.C. the Roman Senate honored Augustus Caesar, the first Roman emperor, by changing the name of their month “Sextilis” to “Augustus.” ********** As Sunday is a restful pause before commencing the work week, August is the pause before…
Being Treasure
You are God’s treasure – He delights in you. He has given you a purpose, and He has gifted you with every spiritual blessing. People may not always see the treasure God has placed within you, so don’t place too much value on the opinion of others. Trust that God knows what’s in you, and…
Glass Bowls
“Glass bowls” is an expression popularized by syndicated advice columnist Carolyn Hax. It is a euphemism for a crude expression rhyming with it which most American newspapers will not publish. When I first read it, I was amused. It made more sense to me after … well, let me tell you. Our favorite baseball team…