Help me to put all fear of the future aside, knowing that I will be led. Jesus has promised. Painful as this time is, one day the reason for it will be clear. Not cruel testing but tender preparation for the wonderful work He gives us to do. "Peace I leave with you; My peace… Continue reading the way
Until God is the center of my life and Jesus is the focus worry, stress and pain will be my focus. Worry begins with a thought. The thought becomes the action. The action becomes a habit. Seek first his kingdom and the righteousness of Christ and all the things I am worried about will fall under… Continue reading the focus
Count yourself lucky, how happy you must be— you get a fresh start, your slate’s wiped clean.Count yourself lucky— God holds nothing against you and you’re holding nothing back from him.Psalm 32:1-2 MSG God's daily grace offers a new way of life. You want to put away old ways and put on new, but are… Continue reading a fresh start
This afternoon brought one of those "AH HA!" moments. During the past couple of weeks I've spent quite a bit of time reading, make that re-reading, books that take me to my "happy place." My library contains several of these volumes by Gene Stratton-Porter, an American author who was vastly popular in the early 1900's.… Continue reading this is it
As painful as this time is, you will one day see the reason for it. Not cruel testing but tender preparation for the wonderful future God has in store. Go forward. This is truly the beginning of a new season. Joy. Joy. Joy. Two weeks into this new season it is safe to say things… Continue reading oh joy! joy…Joy!
Today is the first day of a new season here at CCB. There are new goals and new ideas to be examined. There are new dreams to be dreamed. New projects to be explored. How exciting! To be back in the garden after missing Autumn and Winter and Spring - that's exciting. To have some time alone… Continue reading the first day
from God: "Take refuge in My Everlasting Arms, so untiring, so safe, so sure." Don’t Put It Off Everything that goes into a life of pleasing God has been miraculously given to us by getting to know, personally and intimately, the One who invited us to God. The best invitation we ever received! We were… Continue reading rest…don’t put it off
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