Obedience is the very best way to show that you believe. Doing exactly what the Lord commands, doing it happily. Action is the key, doing it immediately, joy you will receive. Obedience is the very best way to show that you believe. This song resonated in my heart as a little girl. I was always striving to be good. In fact, it could have been the theme of my childhood. I’m not saying I never disobeyed, but in my own eyes I was…
I recently reminded my two “passionate” children: Do you know I still love you, even when I’m frustrated with you? I hope they feel it. Even when my voice is a little more snappy. Even when I’m imperfect in my love. I hope they can always know, without a shadow of a doubt, how deep my love goes. I wonder how often I hear my Heavenly Father whisper I love you to me? It is in trees, a golden green, flicker in the fading…
Courage is sometimes getting out of bed. Courage is sometimes making coffee. Courage is sometimes taking a shower. Courage is sometimes speaking TRUTH to the lies. Courage is sometimes believing He is here. Courage has nothing to do with us, but everything to do with God’s presence. While the children of Israel wandered the desert for forty years, God’s presence was KNOWN. It was seen in the pillar of cloud during the day and a pillar of fire at night. The other…
Their plastic sippy cups are always on the counter. Ready to be filled. Everyday. They come, asking me to fill them. So I do. I pour the milk. Again. And again. A house full of kids. A husband with 12 hour shifts. A sinus cold. High temperatures. No leaving the house. I drink my coffee and take some medicine to help, but inside I feel so…..empty. Out of energy. Strength. Patience. Joy. I pray for the LORD to fill me up,…