As Christians, we love to quote Dr. Luke. Nothing is impossible for God!Luke 1:37 CEV The real question today -- do we truly believe? Or are we like the distraught father with a demon possessed son who cried out to Jesus for help? The Lord told him, "All things are possible to him who believes.”… Continue reading nothing?
“If you can do anything for him, please have pity on us and help us.Mark 9:22 This prayer doesn't sound courageous or confident. It doesn't sound as though it would be an effective or aggressive prayer. This was simply the desperate prayer of a parent with a demon-possessed son in need of a miracle. Read… Continue reading key #5 to effective prayer
Grace and peace on your Tuesday Dear Hearts I'm reading Psalm 91 again today, letting the promises soak into my soul (my mind, my will and my emotions). These verses have sustained us throughout the chaos of 2020/2021 and there's no reason to imagine they won't withstand whatever may present itself going forward, for all… Continue reading Psalm 91:4
This August marks twenty-five years since we moved to the Cottage. I'm planning a BIG celebration. I just haven't determined what the theme of that celebration will be yet. Happiness? Over the weekend -- between watching the Summer Olympics, hiding out from the 100+ degree temps California has served up this summer, and working on… Continue reading celebrating 25 years
In July of 2021 I started a Journal entry entitled "The Plan Going Forward." The entries, collected from a variety of sources finally came together this morning when I found a poem that is, apparently, the last word. Here it is, as it was given to me. If you find something here that speaks to… Continue reading going forward
Now...amid all the chaos of our world...every one of us has faced moments of fear and anxiety. Fear (the reaction of choice encouraged by the mainstream media right now) and anxiety (or worry) are really forms of unnecessary suffering. Instead let's learn to be happy/joyful NOW! Not someday: when the kids are back in school, or the… Continue reading be joyful now
How do you know that you’ve heard from God? My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. John 10:27 Hearing God is the key to faith, victory, peace, perseverance and prosperity in every area of your life. “If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, you shall… Continue reading God’s Word is real
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