by ssadmin | Dec 27, 2012 | Uncategorized
Well, tonight the Christmas décor came down in the Shuff home. Packing baby Jesus away in the trunk always seems so sad, and wrong. I do have one nativity scene I purchased while on a mission trip to Guatemala that I leave up all year in my “travel” décor room, but...
by ssadmin | Dec 25, 2012 | Daily Journaling
Psalm 147:4, “He determines the number of the stars and calls them each by name.” When I read this verse today it reminded me of a question Cole asked while driving home last night from the family Christmas Eve gathering. He inquired, “Mom, which star is it we need...
by ssadmin | Dec 24, 2012 | Daily Journaling
When I start humming it is for many reasons. I hum when I’m happy, sad, mad, whenever. Humming a happy tune calms me and puts me in a better, or even better, mood. My family knows that when I start humming the song “Oh How I love Jesus” that momma needs to take...
by ssadmin | Dec 20, 2012 | Daily Journaling
This morning I woke up with my “To Do List” on my mind. One thing I want to accomplish today is to make some molasses cookies. Yes, you heard it right, not chocolate chip, oatmeal raisin, peanut butter, or sugar cookies, but molasses cookies. These aren’t just any...
by ssadmin | Dec 19, 2012 | Daily Journaling
God doesn’t make junk. He doesn’t do things half way. God is perfect and makes all things with His perfection. So why do we have so much “crookedness” in the world? Hmmmm…that would be on us. In Amos 7:7 this morning I read, “Then he showed me another vision. I saw...
by ssadmin | Dec 18, 2012 | Daily Journaling
God woke me up about an hour earlier this morning. My first thought was, “Ugh.” My second thought was, “Okay, Lord, please give me a good thirty minute power nap and give me strength for my day.” My final thought was, “Oh, fiddlesticks, just get up, drink a...
by ssadmin | Dec 17, 2012 | Daily Journaling
When I read Revelation 7:17 today, I couldn’t help but not think about the horrific tragedy the people of the state of Connecticut have suffered recently. Why? Is a simple yet complex question that is on the minds of many. We don’t know why, except it appears that...
by ssadmin | Dec 17, 2012 | Daily Journaling
“Lord, I cry out to you for help: ‘You are my place of safety. You are all I need in life.’” Psalm 142:5 David wrote these words when he was in danger and in a cave. But when I read the words, “Lord, You are all I need.” I sank in my chair a bit and felt the...
by ssadmin | Dec 15, 2012 | Daily Journaling
Proverbs 30:15, “A leech has twin daughters named “Gimme” and “Gimme more.”’ This was the first verse I read this morning. Wow! What a familiar sound at this time of year. “Gimmie. Gimmie. Gimmie.” Do you have the “gimmies”? Give me more toys, clothes, time,...
by ssadmin | Dec 13, 2012 | Daily Journaling
“Lord, you are my God. Lord, listen to my prayer.” Psalm 140:6 When I read this I just had to stop and think…. “It’s funny how we want God to listen to our prayers, but how many times does He really want to say to us, ‘Hey, child of mine, listen to Me.’” That’s it! ...
