This month was exciting to say the least. Oh yes, we were still sheltering in place, locked in, but God… That’s one of my favorite Bible phrases. But God… He’s always either walking with us, or carrying us through. He knows all about us! “Lord, you know everything there is to know about me.You perceive…
Would you take more? Some are satisfied with just getting by. They call it contentment but if you offered them more, they would take it. They would take a happier marriage. They would take better health. They would take successful children. They would take a job that they enjoyed and paid them more. They would…
Grace and peace on this Lord’s Day Dear Hearts. ❤ Today I am reminded: “This is why the Scriptures say: Things never discovered or heard of before, things beyond our ability to imagine—these are the many things God has in store for all his lovers.” __1 Corinthians 2:9 (TPT) “He has made everything beautiful in…
Grace and peace on this Terrific Thursday Dear Hearts. ❤ This morning I’m sifting through my Bible looking for references to my heart. Why? Because a beautiful Christian woman I admire says, “Your heart–in your Bible–speaks of your mind, your will and your emotions!” I’ve known for some time that I am a spirit, I…
Grace and peace on your Wednesday Dear Hearts. ❤I’m reading Proverbs 31:10-31 in The Message today. There is some pretty powerful imagery here. I wonder if we all see ourselves blessed and a blessing in this way? This portion of scripture has always given me a sense of inadequacy. Somehow it seems impossible to “measure…
Hamburgers tonight folks–on homemade buns! Wonderful, and so easy: 1 cup warm water1 egg2 Tablespoons butter3 1/4 cups all purpose flour1/4 cup sugar2 teaspoons salt3 teaspoons active dry yeast NOTE: lately I've been loading all the ingredients in my bread machine, setting it to "dough" and skipping to the forming step. Works great. Saves time,…
Grace and peace on your Tuesday Dear Hearts Today I’ve been thinking about my friends who have been told the precious gift of salvation can be lost or forfeited somehow. I don’t think so! Paul wrote, “So now I live with the confidence that there is nothing in the universe with the power to separate…
Grace and peace on this Valentine’s Day Weekend Dear Hearts Today as I think about giving and receiving LOVE a couple of things come to mind: Mother Teresa said, “Spread LOVE everywhere you go, let no one ever come to you without leaving happier.” She also said, “If you want to change the world–go home…
Do you really believe? Do you really believe that God wants you to have an abundant life? (John 10:10) Do you really believe that God rejoices in your prosperity? (Ps. 35:27) Do you really believe that God wants you to have enough to provide for your family? (1 Tim. 5:8) Do you really believe that…
Love is large and incredibly patient.
Contentment Cottage 