In the middle of the night, when I couldn’t sleep nor distract myself with things any longer, I cried out to God for His light. I asked Him to show me what was behind my worries in my current situation of having another root canal. The sheer frustration of the waste of time and money ebbs and … Read more
Looking towards next week and anticipating yet another root canal, the thought popped in my head, “I don’t think I can do it.” Right after another thought popped in, “Whose strength are you looking to?” I would love to tell you that it all gets easier. In some ways it does because there is history … Read more
Hebrews 1:3 ”He is the radiance of His glory and the exact representation of His nature, and upholds all things by the word of His power.” In my effort to think about God more than about myself, I shared my desire to learn about the majesty of God with my prayer partner. She told me … Read more
I find myself thinking ahead a lot of the time. Looking forward to certain events being over or when I feel better then I can… In my prayer time I was talking to God about that and I felt He showed me I was walking past the resources that are in each moment. I saw … Read more
In the middle of the night I woke up with a throbbing swollen jaw. Perhaps the root canal my dentist thought I may need has manifest. I am already running a fever as my cold has gone into my chest and I can’t lie down. The thought of having to go on more antibiotics is … Read more
I think it was Joyce Meyers that said I can’t stop a bird from flying over me but I can stop it from building a nest in my hair. That is the way I feel about thoughts. The best way I know is to put good thoughts in and not leave room for the negative … Read more
Have you ever had one of those days or weeks when you were a listener for people who were angry about their life situation? You feel a lot of compassion as you imagine what it would like to be in their shoes. But no matter how much you imagine, it is such a different vantage … Read more
Isn’t it wonderful how we learn more about God as our friends share about their relationship with Him? Each week I share my prayer requests with my prayer partners and they with me. I received this today from a very dear friend. I removed the specifics – but you can tell she is in a … Read more
Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose. There is a daily devotional that many of us get called “SMALL STRAWS IN A SOFT WIND” by Marsha Burns. Today she sent an encouragement to cooperate with … Read more
I was talking with a young mom who said she was too tired to spend time with God at the end of the day? I thought about this for a long time. How did she get the impression that it takes energy? That is like saying I am too tired to be held and cared for … Read more
