"Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ" (Phil. 1:2). Nothing you face today is beyond the purview of God’s grace and peace. Paul's wonderful benediction for grace and peace was ever on his heart. He offered it in each of his epistles and expounded on it throughout his… Continue reading the Joy of Peace
The Need for Solitude For we were all baptized by one Spirit so as to form one body—whether Jews or Gentiles, slave or free—and we were all given the one Spirit to drink.1 Corinthians 12:13 To live in harmony with one another requires introspection. What keeps us from functioning as a body with our brothers… Continue reading learn to be alone
Less than two weeks left in February! How did it get to be Wednesday already? Time flows by so very, very rapidly like water under a bridge. Here we are, eight weeks into the new year moving non-stop toward a new season. Looking back, what a season this one has been. Seems as though the… Continue reading growing
Forgive Yourself and Others Do you ever feel your prayers never reach the throne room of God? If you feel that's happening when you pray I suggest you examine your storehouse of pain and rejection. Have you internalized all of the little and large hurts instead of giving them to God? Did you stuff everything… Continue reading key #3 to effective prayer
"I have three kinds of friends: those who love me, those who pay no attention to me, and those who detest me."_Sebastien-Roch Nicolas de Chamfort (1741-94) French Writer Well...honestly I have four kinds of friends. Besides the friends who pay no attention to me and the ones who detest me—those are the friends I recently… Continue reading three kinds of friends
Amazing things happen when you get honest with yourself and start doing what you love, what makes you happy, what brings you Joy. Life will literally slow down. You'll stop wishing for the weekend; stop merely looking forward to special events. You'll begin to live in each moment and start to feel like you were… Continue reading quiet Joy
Grace and peace on your Friday Dear Hearts I hope your Valentine's day was a delightful as mine. We enjoyed a quiet, rainy day at home, watched an amazing presentation on healing by Dr. Barry Bennett, and then Mr. L prepared a meal for us that can only be described as fit for royalty! There… Continue reading chocolate + chocolate
Contentment Cottage 