by ssadmin | Jul 2, 2012 | Daily Journaling
I got a kick out of reading Proverbs 16:31 today. It says, “Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is gained by living a godly life.” Ha! I have PLENTY of gray hair, but that’s one crown I don’t care to show off yet at the age of forty-three. My mom had four...
by ssadmin | Jul 1, 2012 | Daily Journaling
I enjoy hearing stories from the past, especially stories of family members. My mother-in-law is great at telling stories. She may exaggerate a bit (okay, a lot) on some, but her ability to tell stories are intriguing. My children love to hear her recount stories...
by ssadmin | Jun 30, 2012 | Daily Journaling
I find myself biting my tongue sometimes or inserting my foot into my mouth. Which one is best? It’s better for me to hurt my tongue than to hurt someone else’s feelings or reputation. In today’s reading it says, “Troublemakers are always causing problems. Their...
by ssadmin | Jun 29, 2012 | Daily Journaling
Do you have a big decision that you need to make in your life? It may be about a relationship, a job, college, mission trip, or whatever. When we are often faced with decisions we like to talk it out with others. When we do that we may get differing opinions. ...
by ssadmin | Jun 28, 2012 | Daily Journaling
This will be short and sweet: Don’t lie. Lying is from Satan. You will get caught. Lying is a sin. You will pay a price. Don’t lie. Period. There are a ton of bible verses on lying. Here is a website I found that list a plethora of verses:...
by ssadmin | Jun 27, 2012 | Daily Journaling
Did you clean behind your ears? What about your armpits? Don’t forget to scrub your feet good. Remember those words from your parents, and probably you to your kids if you are a parent. It drives me crazy when I know someone went in to wash their hands yet see smudges...
by ssadmin | Jun 26, 2012 | Uncategorized
Perseverance: Persistence. Determination. Galatians 6:9, “And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.” Last week I was at, what I call, my “Happy Place”, Little Gasparilla Island. Walking the beach is a must. The...
by ssadmin | Jun 26, 2012 | Daily Journaling
A loved one is dying. You know the time is coming, and you want to spend as much time with them as possible. People may approach you and say, “Any time now.” But you hush them as if you try to hold the reality from happening. This is somewhat the scene in today’s...
by ssadmin | Jun 25, 2012 | Daily Journaling
Have you ever gotten “too big for your britches”? Did you think more highly of yourself than you should have? Yep, I have. I sit here and can think of times I thought of myself as good or better than someone else at doing a task, and boy did I get humbled. I think...
by ssadmin | Jun 25, 2012 | Uncategorized
The other day I decided to take a little stroll down the beach and find some shells. The colors scattered along the shore were beautiful! I collected a few shells and thought to myself; okay…I really talked out loud to God because no one else was around, “I am...
