by ssadmin | Feb 18, 2025 | Daily Journaling
Don’t let others hush you when crying out to Jesus. As Jesus and the disciples left the town of Jericho, a large crowd followed behind. Two blind men were sitting beside the road. When they heard that Jesus was coming that way, they began shouting, “Lord, Son of...
by ssadmin | Feb 14, 2025 | Daily Journaling
Whew! I heard this song and it got me! The singer’s voice was filled with rawness and emotionally took me to a place I wasn’t expecting…desperation. Listen to this song: Have you ever been desperate? What is something that has or still just wrecks you? You feel...
by ssadmin | Feb 8, 2025 | Daily Journaling
Can you visualize it? You’re holding a stick in a fire, maybe roasting a marshmallow, and the stick (or marshmallow, for the delicious s’mores) catches on fire. You react, and snatch it away from the fire. You saved the stick from becoming ash in the pit, or the...
by ssadmin | Feb 4, 2025 | Daily Journaling
Friendship. I am so blessed to have a variety of friends. Growing up, my mom made sure that I was involved in various activities in church, clubs in school, hobbies, etc.. Within these various groups, I was able to forge meaningful friends and appreciated...
by ssadmin | Feb 3, 2025 | Daily Journaling
There are so many stories in the bible that make me think, “Are we so different?” Well, in today’s chapter, this question arose again. Friend, I want to encourage, challenge, you to read God’s words…Old and New…to discover the lessons we can learn from those in the...
by ssadmin | Jan 28, 2025 | Daily Journaling
I’m on to my next minor prophet, Zechariah, who has some major lessons. If you’re following along, I mentioned that I’m going to be a bit unconventional and work my way backwards in the Old Testament to learn about the minor prophets. Should I continue posting all my...
by ssadmin | Jan 21, 2025 | Daily Journaling
Malachi 4: I’m a Florida girl. There is just something about putting my toes in the sand on the beach, getting on our boat and being on the water, and/or walking in woods and enjoying the nature around me…all that sooth my soul and bring peace to me. The sun shining...
by ssadmin | Jan 20, 2025 | Daily Journaling
While reading chapter three in Malachi, my mind recounted times that God was gracious to me when I recognized my wrong ways of living and turned to Him. I thought about those times when I was led through the fire and how those moments in life refined me to be more...
by ssadmin | Jan 16, 2025 | Daily Journaling
We have had our dog, Maui, for thirteen months. She is full of life, is very social, and loves to snuggle. To say that Maui has FOMO (fear of missing out) is an understatement. She loves being where the action is and close to you. Over the past year, Maui has become...
by ssadmin | Jan 15, 2025 | Daily Journaling
Have you ever heard or used the terms, “My life is in the dumps?” or when you’ve made a decision only to realize later it led you to “feel like crap”? Well, those are the thoughts that came to mind when I read Malachi 2:3. I had to laugh at the writing, because the...
