Give thanks. Don’t you just love all of the pictures of the #30daysofthankfulness? I love seeing the smiling families, sweet animals, pretty scenery, and coffee cups. It isn’t a secret being thankful changes our hearts. It gives us a peace and joy we might not always see. Don’t get me wrong, if you are posting your 30 days of thanks, it doesn’t bother me so much as it has stirred a longing in my heart. I’ve never participated in the…
Every day I use the same coffee cup. I make the same meals and fold the same clothes. I vacuum the same stain on my carpet, the one I swear I’ll clean one of these days. I drive the same roads to the store, bank, therapy, church, school, and home again. The same hustle and bustle fills my life and the moments begin to melt together. I suddenly lose track of whether it’s Tuesday or Thursday. As the days begin…
Psalm 42:8 – “By day the LORD commands his steadfast love, and at night his song is with me.” It was 5:00 am when the crack of thunder woke us up. The sound of the rain, flashes of light, and that deep rumble, shook the window panes. I rolled over and sighed. I love thunderstorms. Did you know that thunderstorms actually help our gardens grow? My chemistry-loving husband taught me that lightening enriches the soil; something to do with nitrogen…….
Psalm 73:28: “But as for me, God’s presence is my good. I have made the Lord God my refuge, so I can tell about all You do.” God’s presence means….. My Witness. {So I can tell about all You do} As my life reflects more and more the presence of God, I can’t help but tell others. Throughout the Psalms, we read how God rescues, redeems, restores, and is a refuge for all of His people. The response to all of those things is to…