Isaiah 42:16 I will lead the blind by ways they have not known, along unfamiliar paths I will guide them; I will turn the darkness into light before them and make the rough places smooth. These are the things I will do; I will not forsake them. As much as I would like to think that… Continue reading Unfamiliar Paths
Scars form as part of the healing process after your skin has been cut or damaged. The skin repairs itself by growing new tissue to pull together the wound and fill in any gaps caused by the injury. Scars develop in all shapes and sizes. This short story is about the emotional scars a woman… Continue reading Her Sacred Scars
Luke 22:31-32 "Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift all of you as wheat. But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers." Have you ever felt great comfort knowing friends are praying for you? Perhaps you asked them to pray for a difficult situation… Continue reading Jesus is Praying for You
Ephesians 3:17-19 And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. Oh, how… Continue reading Believing God Loves You
Ephesians 2:8-9 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast. The enneagram 3 in me (The Achiever) always wants to perform and be validated by my works, which drives me crazy. I don't want to be… Continue reading Grace puts its hand on the boasting mouth
Ephesians 2:8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith – and this is not from yourselves. It is the gift of God – not by works, so that no one can boast. When was the last time you stood with your arms lifted high and wide open in prayer to God?… Continue reading Learning to Receive God’s Grace
Ecclesiastes 1:5-6 5 The sun rises, and the sun sets, and hurries back to where it rises.6 The wind blows to the south and turns to the north;round and round it goes, ever returning on its course. Life is in motion all around me at a breakneck speed. As I write this, I am hours away from experiencing planet earth… Continue reading Life in Motion
Did you know that passages in the Bible have a unique shape? Definition of SHAPE: Something seen in outline, as in silhouette. A particular or definite organized form or expression. Have you ever read a long passage in the Bible and all you can remember is one word or phrase in the cluster of… Continue reading The Shape of God’s Word – Part 1
The picture of the rose in this blog post was taken by using my iPhone's portrait feature. The portrait mode creates a depth-of-field effect that provides the ability to shoot a photo that keeps the subject sharp with a blurred background. After snapping the picture, I selected a lighting effect that would highlight my rose even… Continue reading Be a Light in a Dark World
Ecclesiastes 2:22-23 What do people really have after all their work and struggling in this life? Throughout their life, they have pain, frustrations, and hard work. Even at night, a person’s mind does not rest. This is also senseless. There is no one who has tried to enjoy life more than I have. Pain is inevitable. … Continue reading The Balance of Joy and Pain
