Walking with God

After I wrote the journal entry Something Beautiful last week, my heart and head felt convicted and conflicted.   I pray that no one misunderstands my view or thinks that I am inconsiderate of others' problems.  My heart has been aching at the thought of being...

During the summer of 2020 I would tie up my tennis shoes, put in my Bluetooth ear pieces, and head out for a four mile walk on the beach.  I often looked like either a crazy lady with hands waving in the air and my head bebobbing up and down, or the happiest beach...

Today is the day our country sets aside to honor Martin Luther King, Jr..  Dr. King has many famous quotes.  I’d like to share three with you and show you the scripture to coincide with them. “Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot...

Newsflash...we live in a broken world. If we could turn on the news or radio or scroll through social media and see only goodness, we would all be smiling, and be full of happiness. But...we live in a broken world. People hurt.  Heartache is part of life.  No one is...

Recently I shared how I had had a dream.  The post started out by saying, “When I woke from my dream, I felt the weight of past wrongs on me like a heavy blanket.  Laying there, almost paralyzed, I began praying and asking for forgiveness.  The weight became lighter...

Imitate God, therefore, in everything you do, because you are his dear children. Live a life filled with love, following the example of Christ. He loved us and offered himself as a sacrifice for us, a pleasing aroma to God.  Ephesians 5:1-2 NLT Subconsciously we mimic...

When I woke from my dream, I felt the weight of past wrongs on me like a heavy blanket.  Laying there, almost paralyzed, I began praying and asking for forgiveness.  The weight became lighter the more I prayed. I snuggled up to my man and held him tight.  It was a...

How can I not use this visual as a devotional? I just walked past our dog. Marley was lying in her dog bed.  I can tell she had wrestled with it before lying down because of the location of the bed. Evidently, while wrestling with her bed, the phone cord must have...

What a beautiful way to end 2020.   The scene caused me to be reflective, and it was a reminder of the perspective I need to have for the upcoming year. I was busy doing laundry.  Tim came inside and said in a quiet voice, “Come out here”.  When I stepped onto the...

My soul, praise the Lord! Every part of me, praise his holy name! My soul, praise the Lord and never forget how kind he is!  Psalm 103:1-2  Here it is the last days of 2020. When I read Psalm 103:1-2, I agreed, was challenged, and reminded.   I agreed that I must...

There is something we all need right now, and I found a gentle reminder of it. The other night we were on our way home from enjoying Christmas lights and a fun family day in the town of Celebration.  About a mile from our home, everything went dark.  There was a huge...

While Joseph and Mary were in Bethlehem, the time came for her to have the baby. She gave birth to her first son. She wrapped him up well and laid him in a box where cattle are fed. She put him there because the guest room was full.  Luke 2:6-7 ERV There’s just...