This cute little picture is from a package of cards I received from a wonderful friend.   She is a true a gift from God. She encourages me in so many ways, and she knows me very well. I save the cards and notes she gives me  and re-read them often. I was thinking today, “These … Read more →

I try to stop and ask God, “Show me what You are doing that I may join you.”  I am trying to have my activity be guided by God.  I learned this practice from a course I took by Henry Blackaby called “Experiencing God”.  I also figured that since Jesus lived His life that way … Read more →

I had a wonderful experience this week. It was while I was at the dentist, having yet two more molars extracted! The first miracle was that I was not nervous going to the dentist. After so many dental issues I had developed a desperate anxiety even to the word tooth! This time I was filled … Read more →

So that ….. two words that are so important.  They signify that something has to happen in order for the next thing to start or be completed. Ephesians 3:16 ”I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your … Read more →

Do I carry things from one situation into the next?  When I feel hurt or mis-understood by someone, do I start to expect the same from other people?  When something doesn’t go very well do I expect the same thing the next time?  Perhaps it is time to cut some things off.

Graham Cooke wrote an excellent book entitled Secret Saying and Hidden Meanings, full of nuggets to ponder on throughout the day.  This is from an entry called “Opposition attaches to what you don’t remove.” In order to give us a brilliant future the Father must eradicate our past.  When we do not cooperate fully in … Read more →

Another busy week comes to an end.  Like most weeks, I enjoyed some wonderful moments, some harder to face moments and everywhere in between.  But this afternoon, I stopped everything to be like a child again and dance with God. I twirled and laughed.  I tapped my slippers on the laminate floor and made great … Read more →

I feel I have been living in overdrive, fifth gear, for a very long time.  This week I realized I am resting more than ever before.  My “to do” list is abandoned at the end of the day and I am accepting the fact that it can stay “undone” while the most important things are … Read more →

I have been reading and learning about the importance of rest, and living from of a place of rest.  I found the following excerpt from Chuck Pierce newsletter very interesting.  He wrote, ‘When I studied the two kinds of‘REST’ - Sabbath Rest (time of rest) and Dominion Rest (place of rest) – one thing that I saw … Read more →