You [O Lord] are my hiding place from every storm of life; you even keep me from getting into trouble! You surround me with songs of victory. I will instruct you (says the Lord) and guide you along the best pathway for your life; I will advise you and watch your progress. Psalm 32:7-8 Lead… Continue reading Autumn’s path
Blessed are you who enter in God’s name— from God’s house we bless you! God is God, he has bathed us in light. Festoon the shrine with garlands, hang colored banners above the altar! You’re my God, and I thank you. O my God, I lift high your praise. Thank God—he’s so good. His love… Continue reading He is so good
Noun - muse: The source of an artist's inspiration. Yesterday's post suggested my muse has been missing for awhile. Today I took the camera and went out to the studio... Maybe the problem has been looking, but not seeing... A few steps away from the front door the snow-capped Sierras are viable. The bird bath is surrounded… Continue reading sunny inspiration
Contentment Cottage is an anachronism...something located at a time when it could not have existed or occurred. It is written by someone (me) who seems to be displaced in time; who belongs to another age. But that's alright...since my goal is to fulfill Apostle Paul's instructions for the older women of the first-century church where Titus acted as Pastor. Bid the… Continue reading an anachronism
“Today I have given you the choice between life and death, between blessings and curses. Now I call on heaven and earth to witness the choice you make. Oh, that you would choose life... Deut. 30.19 NLT We did not attend our regular church service this morning. Instead we made the choice to search The Word… Continue reading your choice
Have you noticed? Living small has become fashionable in some circles lately. Google "tiny house living" and see what pops up. It's pretty amazing really. We've been living small since the mid-nineties. Doesn't seem possible, but we moved to the cottage in '96. As I've mentioned before, we have a 750 square foot living area,… Continue reading tiny dream house
Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be in health, just as your soul prospers. 3 John 1:2 From John the Beloved I learn it is my Father's wish that I prosper in all things: spiritual things, emotional things and physical things. If this were not true, why would the Holy… Continue reading prosperity in 2014
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