Perspective: A particular attitude toward or way of regarding something; a point of view. I am convinced that my God will fully satisfy every need you have, for I have seen the abundant riches of glory revealed to me through Jesus Christ! And God our Father will receive all the glory and the honor throughout the eternity of eternities!…
Category: Snapshots Along the Way
It’s Spring!
In 2021, the March equinox happens on Saturday, March 20, at 5:37 A.M. EDT. ( I won’t be awake yet. Will you?) Every spring is the only spring, a perpetual astonishment. Ellis Peters Science has never drummed up quite as effective a tranquilizing agent as a sunny spring day. Wilton E. Hall “The point is that the…
Prayer to Start the Week
I’ve commanded you to be strong and brave. Don’t ever be afraid or discouraged! I am the Lord your God, and I will be there to help you wherever you go. Joshua 1:9 Contemporary English Version
March!
Who knew there was so much prose and poetry written about March! I’m just thankful that February is over! [PR] The stormy March has come at last, With winds and clouds and changing skies; I hear the rushing of the blast That through the snowy valley flies. William C. Bryant “It was one of those March…
Don’t Give Up
Age wrinkles the body. Quitting wrinkles the soul. Douglas Macarthur Darkness should never be an excuse to quit, for with God, darkness is the exact stuff that light was built for. Craig D. Lounsbrough There are tomorrows on their way worth the struggles of today. Never give up. Richelle E. Goodrich ‘You’re my servant, serving on…
Change
(This has always been one of my favorite poems. PR) So what do you do when the person you’ve always thought you were (hobgoblin… very frightening… alarming) isn’t who you really are (“You’re cunning… as you can be”)? Here are some ideas: Feel your emotions. (“You think I’m funny? I don’t like that!”) This sort…
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“Do the Next Thing”
Years ago, Elisabeth Elliot (1926-2015) popularized an old poem—the commonsense simplicity and clarity of which have encouraged many anxious and weary saints. From an old English parsonage down by the seaThere came in the twilight a message to me;Its quaint Saxon legend, deeply engraven,Hath, it seems to me, teaching from Heaven.And on through the doors the…
The Morning Star
In the days before the return to Standard time, it is not unusual for me to be up before dawn. As I drew back the drapes on a clear, cold morning with the faintest hint of light in the east, I was delighted to see the morning star, bright, beautiful, and peaceful. A quick google…
Bill of Rights
Living with others is never easy, no matter how much we love them. And it’s often worse in these days of lock-downs and fear. Recently, I read Emotionally Healthy Spirituality by Peter Scazzero, a book that I found interesting and helpful. Written in 2017, well before the current crisis, the author speaks of the respect…