Someone once said “there are no small roles, just small actors.’”
Every role in a play or movie has a part to play. That production comes together only if everyone plays their part.
Read MoreFor me, forgiving someone for deliberately hurting me is hard.
But, oh the freedom it brings me when I do.
Read MoreHave you ever been so physically or mentally exhausted you didn’t think you could go another minute?
You come to a cross road in life when you are forced to make hard choices.
Some decisions are life altering, while some get you to the next step in your journey.
Read MoreCovetousness is very subtle.
Can you honestly say you are satisfied and content with everything around you?
Being content is a learned attitude. I’ve never met a toddler who is content all day long.
Read MoreI heard this analogy from a pastor and it was so revealing to me.
When I accepted Jesus into my heart, I opened the door. There was no door knob, where Jesus could just barge right in. He did knock many times and I finally answered.
Read MoreHave you ever suffered a loss from flood or fire? Many have.
They search to no avail to find a resemblance of anything they once possessed.
Read MorePruning trees and plants is a necessary part of a gardener’s thriving garden.
Without it, their growth would be altered, or worse, stunted.
God prunes me often. Sometimes it hurts and often I question, “why?”
Read MoreThere are times in our life when the thought-through plans can backfire on us.
We get discouraged and ask God, “why me?”
Read MoreThe devil has a way of making a good day bad. But, he’s no match for God’s power that is in you and me, if we have trusted God with our life.
You see, if you meet satan at the front door and refuse to let him in, he has no alternative but to walk away.
Read MoreThere are many scary things in life that we do. Choices we make, hoping it’s the right one.
I’ve found that I may not always know where God’s leading me, or why, but I can be sure that if I put my trust in Him and ‘His way,’ it always turns out good.
Read MoreHave you ever held a grudge; had an argument with someone close to you? We all have.
Read MoreTrust. Don’t test.
Satan’s a bully; always been a bully. Just ask Job.
The devil places shiny objects to distract us, or worse, to throw us off course.
Read MoreThese past few months, weeks seem endless. But, here we are, right in the middle of a global pandemic.
But, never lose hope.
Read MoreCan you imagine wearing the same pair of shoes for 40 years?
I once went a whole year without buying one piece of clothing. It showed me that I already have enough clothes. We often buy things we don’t even need.
Read MoreA headlamp is a hiker’s number one tool. Without this light on a dark night, the trail becomes a sudden nightmare.
Read MoreI love to watch my grandkids learn new things. With fresh minds and eager hearts, they have no fear.
Most of us have been influenced by someone. I thank God for my mother’s influence on me. I like to think it made me a better person.
Read MoreBless others and be blessed. For real.
God, who gave up His own Son to die for each one of us, loves to bless everyone, even when we don’t deserve it.
Read MoreDo your surroundings look familiar? Have you been here before? In trouble, again?
It says in the Bible that God will not tempt us beyond our control.
Read MoreWe will all face trials in our life. There will be days that it seems that nothing is going right and we want to just give up. That’s just the world we live in.
But, hope is not all lost if you have Jesus in your life. If you had asked me these same pondering questions in my 20’s and 30’s I would probably have different answers. Like, how can you be hopeful when life’s struggles seem endless?
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