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Karen Kingsbury says there are 3 ways to Embrace Joy. We have to understand that… Jesus loves us Rom 5:7 Jesus calls us John 15:16 Jesus saves us John 3:16 Guaranteed Happy Ending When has there been a time when embracing Joy was difficult? I can think of several but the most intense one wasContinue reading “Embracing Joy”

Is waiting hard for you? Are you wired to fix it? Do you jump through hoops to make it happen?I feel you! I used to live in that mode! And I sometimes still find myself there. But learning how to trust in God’s timing made all the difference in the peace in my soul thatContinue reading “God’s Perfect Timing”

I’m going to be perfectly honest with you about a weakness that I’m finding myself falling into. I’m not tracking my time! I’m falling behind! I’m at a loss! This is a new thing for me. Normally, I am a make a list, get it done and have free time kind of gal but I’mContinue reading “Where does the Time go?”

An attitude of gratefulness is wisdom for a fruitful life. I picked up pears off the ground today to make fried pears. These pears were dropped from the tree and I had to look around to find those that had not been bruised from the fall or over taken by bugs feeding off of them.Continue reading “Fallen Fruit”

This picture of this beautiful garden gate represents several things for me. It represents peace and comfort into a place of rest and beauty. A place that has been created in nature will draw us closer to God, where we can settle into His perfect love that He so freely gives. It also represents forContinue reading “Garden Gate and Boundaries”

My prayers at times sounds like a shopping list of needs and then I stop! I explain to HIM what I need, why I need it and when I need it. Does this sound familiar or am I alone in this type of prayer? And then a small voice says, “All you need is me.Continue reading “Need”

Zondervan has made available to you the new Grace & Truth study bible in the New International Version. The new study Bible that emphasizes in its reference commentary notes the central themes of grace and truth throughout Scripture is now published by Zondervan. You can find the beautiful bible in hard cover at Amazon.com .Continue reading “Grace & Truth Study Bible”

You have to sow a lot of seeds.Some are flowers; some are weeds;Some will die while others grow,But all depends on how many you sow. Everything in life happens because of how much effort we put into it. What are some things in life that you would like to see grow?How much effort are youContinue reading “How many seeds will you sow?”

What does your daily schedule look like? Too much work and not enough play? We can all get caught up in the rat race of trying to make ends meet or keeping up with the Jones. What does the pit of your stomach tell you when you look at your schedule? I, for one, haveContinue reading “Over Booked?”

What is going to win? Courage or Fear? We all have dreams and desires that are inside and need to come out. We all also have words in our heads that had been placed there by past experiences. These words keep us from moving forward and fulfilling those dreams and desires. When we take theContinue reading “Courage or Fear”