Simple yet Powerful

November! Are you kidding me? This year is almost over.  Whew! Just as this year is almost over, the words read in 2 Timothy today are from Paul towards the end of his life.  Take a look at the powerful yet simple instructions: “Before God and Jesus Christ, I...

Simply Breathe!

Let’s continue “Soaking Up The Son” Inhale slowly. Exhale.  Inhale through your nose.  Exhale through your mouth.  Breathe in while counting to four.  Breathe out while counting to four.  Continue taking deep breaths.You’ve...

Praying for the NE

Last week (see October 26th) I journaled about starting my exercise routine.  Well, I did start tonight, but it wasn’t in the great outdoors.  See, for the past two months we have incorporated “No TV Tuesday” in our home.  It’s been going great!  We have great...

Word

When reading the scriptures outlined by “Walking in the Word’ this morning, the theme of God’s word stood out to me.  In Jeremiah 36 we read how the scroll that Jeremiah had spoken words from God to Baruch to scribe down was burned by King Jehoiakim.  (Praise God that...

Make this your prayer too:

Psalm 119:73-77, “You made me; you created me. Now give me the sense to follow Your commands.May all who fear You find in me a cause for joy, for I have put my hope in your word.  I know, O Lord, that your regulations are fair; you disciplined me because I needed it....

"This is too hard!" For who?

Jeremiah 32:27, “I am the Lord, the God of all mankind. Is anything too hard for me?” This is the first verse in Scripture that I read this morning.  When I read it, I stopped, and said, “No!” Like “Duh”.  Hellooo, He’s God, the Creator of Heaven and Earth and...

Letters to long-lost friends

I love how God always puts things in the forefront of my mind then reveals a verse in the bible that goes along with the thought without me seeking.  He’s so cool! Just yesterday I was thinking about my childhood friends, Paula Sue and Jeana.  We were inseparable.  We...

Time to exercise.

I love to exercise.  Do I on a regular basis? No. Growing up I had no choice but to be outside either playing with friends, biking, playing sports (I had three brothers, what do you expect), cheerleading, clogging, softball, or working out in the barn, field, or with...

How you dress says a lot.

Can I get an “Amen!”?  The other night I was waiting on Holly to get out of the dressing room at a department store.  I looked up at the greater than life size pictures of the teen models wearing the latest fashion.  While I was observing the clothes the three girls...

"You can run but you can't hide"

“You can run but you can’t hide.” Some say that this phrase became famous when Joe Louis, a boxer from the 1930s, said it.  Others may quote it giving credit to President Ronald Reagan when he said this regarding the capture of terrorists in 1985. But, the real One...