So many times in childhood, my mother instructed me to ‘be still’! “Be still and listen.” “Be still and try this on.” “Be still and eat your food.” “Be still – quit squirming.” She usually …
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Faithful
God built change into the very DNA of creation. Today, I feel it in the slight cooling of the morning air. I see it in the pastel colors of the sky that brightens a little …
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God’s Magnum Opus
God could have done anything, created anything. After all, He created the vast expanses of space and speckled it with stars. He created the colors that sparkle on butterflies and bluebirds and that permeate every …
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Worth the Wait
At one point I thought the bulb was a dud, and I almost planted another plant in the pot. But I kept watering and watching and fertilizing and tending and waiting. The waiting part was …
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What Do You Say?
They say – Where is God? God can’t help you. God says – I am your shield and your help in trouble. Proverbs 30:5; Psalm 46:1 They say – Be afraid. Focus on the danger. …
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Grace in Sorrow
Sorrow shrouds our hearts. In recent weeks, we have lost friends and co-workers and others we know have lost family to this plague called COVID. Every day seems to bring new suffering….life changing, devastating, carrying …
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Safe Journey
The dad walked confidently along the rough path, his daughter holding one hand and his small son the other. Rocks littered the roadway and great boulders sometimes blocked their way. Where water seeped from the …
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Thought
In my impossible situations, I must remember that I serve the God of possible. For with God nothing shall be impossible. Luke 1:37 Ah Lord God! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power …
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Faith that Holds
It is not unusual for old songs to come to mind while I am driving. Songs that helped shape my life and carry me along on the journey of faith. That is what happened this …
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Ants
Ants I parked my chair outside in the morning shade to enjoy the light breeze. Morning birds were serenading, and the summer flowers were in full bloom around me. I had my Bible, and my …
