Category: Snapshots Along the Way

God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. Grant me the patience with changes that take time, appreciation of all that I have, tolerance of those with different struggles, and the strength to get up and…

Always remember you are unique. Remember who you are and whose you are. Remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for. (Epicurus) “Remember, today is the tomorrow you worried about yesterday. ” (Dale Carnegie) Always remember, your focus determines your reality. (George Lucas) Always remember that the future comes…

You anoint me with the fragrance of your Holy Spirit;    you give me all I can drink of you until my cup overflows. Psalm 23:5b The Passion Translation You honor me by anointing my head with oil.    My cup overflows with blessings. Psalm 23:5b New Living Translation You bathe my head in oil;    my cup is so full…

From Prayers of the Heart by Richard Foster Today, O Lord, I yield myself to You.May Your will be my delight today.May Your way have perfect sway in me.May Your love be the pattern of my living.I surrender to You my hopes, my dreams, my ambitions.Do with them what You will, when You will, as…

You will hear your Teacher’s voice behind you. You will hear it whether you turn to the right or the left. It will say, “Here is the path I want you to take. So walk on it.” Isaiah 30:21 New International Reader’s Version Walking with God is a daily adventure. As you walk through the…

The deepest fear we have, ‘the fear beneath all fears,’ is the fear of not measuring up, the fear of judgment. It’s this fear that creates the stress and depression of everyday life. Tullian Tchividjian Stress overload makes us stupid. Solid research proves it. When we get overstressed, it creates a nasty chemical soup in…

(Found some time ago while surfing the web) Wishing to encourage her young son’s progress on the piano, a mother took the small boy to a Paderewski concert. After they were seated, the mother spotted a friend in the audience and walked down the aisle to greet her. Seizing the opportunity to explore the wonders…

It’s spring! FarewellTo chills and colds!The blushing, girlishWorld unfolds Each flower, leaf,And blade of sod—Small letters sentTo her from God. The sky’s a herdOf prancing sheep,The birds and fieldsAbandon sleep, And jonquils, tulips,DaffodilsBloom bright uponThe wide-eyed hills. All things renew.All things begin.At church, they bringThe lilies in.  John Updike, A Child’s Calendar (1965) ******** And because…