Never let loyalty and faithfulness leave you.Tie them around your neck;write them on the tablet of your heart.Then you will find favor and high regardwith God and people. Proverbs 3:3-4 Today is the anniversary of my first marriage. I'm grateful for God's mercy and grace for after my spouse turned to drugs, even though I... Continue Reading →
Steadfast Love and Faithfulness
“Let not steadfast love and faithfulness forsake you; bind them around your neck; write them on the tablet of your heart. So you will find favor and good success in the sight of God and man.” Proverbs 3:3-4 Today is the anniversary of my first marriage. I am grateful for God’s mercy and grace.... Continue Reading →
Forgiveness
bearing with one another and forgiving one another if anyone has a grievance against another. Just as the Lord has forgiven you, so you are also to forgive. Colossians 3:13 So often people try to avoid those who have complaints against them. Instead of seeking forgiveness or granting it they avoid it. We're called to... Continue Reading →
Blameless
God is my strong fortress. He makes my way perfect. 2 Samuel 22:33 It is easy to get focused on my sins in the past and feel like my way has been anything but perfect (other versions say blameless). I know where I've walked, what I've done and the things I've said. God's word is true.... Continue Reading →
Volunteering not Work
This passage asserts that salvation is a gift from God, achieved through faith not works. The text emphasizes accepting Jesus as the Messiah, who paid a price for humanity's sins, as crucial. It also remarks the importance of voluntary service, guided by our faith, contributing to God's kingdom, rather than considering it as a way to earn salvation. The author concludes with a prayer for guidance in this service.
Heart and Soul
Hearth and Soul reflects on the biblical verse Deuteronomy 4:29, acknowledging a personal struggle to seek God amidst feeling overwhelmed and discontent. The writer identifies journaling and prayer as necessities for maintaining mental, emotional, and spiritual health. They are grateful for God's reminder to seek Him more fully, and ends with a prayer for the strength to overcome any obstacles to this pursuit.
A Time
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to... Continue Reading →
Mentality
Mentality encourages strengthening one's personal relationship with God, allowing him to provide comfort, guidance and strength. It highlights the need to overcome mental blockades that prevent us from seeing God's potential in our lives. The author also requests spiritual revelation, to better understand and appreciate God's vast roles in their life.
Belong
See how great a love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God! For this cause the world doesn’t know us, because it didn’t know him. 1 John 3:1 There is something special about knowing you belong. After our physical needs are met, belonging is one that we need... Continue Reading →
Strengthened
I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me. Philippians 4:13 My kids got used to saying this verse as each time I would hear them say "I can't" it would be met with "Tell me Philippians 4:13". It's funny as young children we are filled with the thought that we can do anything.... Continue Reading →
Restoring Voice 