It is much easier when the media reminds us of 9/11, to think about what happened this day twenty years ago. Do you remember this day though, when we lose young men and women regularly? Do Afghanistan and Iraq have a difficult, upsetting sound when you even hear the names of these countries? People in... Continue Reading →
The Song I Love To Hear Again
The past few weeks have been especially hard and emotional particularly in the county that I live in. The community support has been amazing though, as many are raising funds for Lance Corporal Jared Schmitz' family even as we grieve. On August 26, our country lost 13 of our military men and one woman, who... Continue Reading →
Pride Withers But Humility Earns A Reward
James 1:9-12 The verses I am writing about in James, chapter 1 may seem a bit confusing. They speak about pride and humility. Verse 9 states: "Believers in humble circumstances ought to take pride in their high position." So, if believers who are in humble circumstances, why should they take pride in their high position?... Continue Reading →
The Beautiful Bride Prepares Herself
The Global Church is described in the New Testament as "the Bride of Christ." So, why is the church considered "the Bride?" The bride is a beautiful woman who is getting ready to be married! She will marry her groom, the one that she loves at their wedding. The bridegroom in the Bible is Jesus.... Continue Reading →
Week 2 Of Wise Quotes From Current Godly Authors
Introducing week 2 of wise quotes from current godly authors! Many of these quotes encourage those who have suffered in various ways, especially physically. I hope that these encourage all of you today! Godly Quotes From Joni- A Quadrapleglic “Sometimes God allows what he hates to accomplish what he loves.”― Joni Eareckson Tada, The God... Continue Reading →
More Wise Quotes From Spiritual Women
I hope that you enjoy and learn from Joni Eareckson Tada and Amy Carmichael today, when you read more wise quotes from spiritual women! Joni is paralyzed from the neck down from a diving accident in the 1960's when she had when she was young. She struggled to understand for years, why this happened, why... Continue Reading →
You Are Going In The Wrong Direction, Make A U-Turn
A Place Called Grace by Phillips, Craig and Dean Lately, I have been watching, hearing and reading a lot of material with one main theme: Make a change, or make a u-turn. Simply put, the theme is one of repentance. People in the Bible such as King David and the Apostle Paul made some pretty... Continue Reading →
Week 9 Wisdom Quotes by Spiritual Women
The two women that I featured today in Wisdom Quotes by Spiritual Women, are some of my favorites! Corrie ten Boom and Elisabeth Elliot, are these women. Corrie ten Boom lived in the Netherlands. Her family hid Jews during the Holocaust, in the watch shop that they owned. After the Nazi's found the Jews and... Continue Reading →
We Go Through Life Together, Side By Side
The Beautiful Things We Miss - Matthew West We Celebrate Together Tomorrow is my and my husband's 31st wedding anniversary. We go through life together, in the best of times and in the worst of times. A Bible passage I read today, I believe, applies well to this. On the Maine coast together - out... Continue Reading →
Week 8 Wisdom Quotes by Spiritual Men
Today, I am listing some quotes from some famous Pastor's, Theologians and authors. Many of these quotes apply to everyday life for all of us. Please consider how Week 8 Wisdom Quotes by Spiritual Men can impact your life! A.W. Tozer Aiden Wilson Tozer (1897-1963) was an American Pastor, Author, Editor and Spiritual Mentor. The... Continue Reading →