Are you frustrated because your plans seem thwarted? Do you end up feeling defeated?
You are probably fighting a giant.
Tag Archives: Faith
Look Up!
“To love abundantly is to live abundantly, and to love forever is to live forever. Hence, eternal life is inextricably bound up with love.” Henry Drummond
O’re the land of the free, and the home of the brave
Fear of what would happen to the fledgling nation if the fort fell must not have been far from Frances Scott Key’s mind.
The Empty Seat
We may not able to see the future, but no matter what, the Lord is ready to heal us right now. If you have an empty seat this Mother’s Day, I hope this helps.
The Blood of the Lamb
I think this is what is meant by “putting to death the old man.” It means forsaking the sinful desires and ambitions that I had, and moving toward Jesus when I stumble so he can comfort and change my heart.
Take time for encouragement!
You know what always tells the truth? Nature. A blade of grass can’t lie. The song of the red-winged blackbird is always true. And what I witness in the natural world tells me that good things are happening under the surface. Yes, right here under my nose!
Leap Day, 2024!
Spring is a good name for this season of emergence from winter, because it behaves a little bit like a spring, doesn’t it? The temperature goes way up, hovers for a moment, then dives to an extreme low. The clouds come, then the next thing you know, it’s clear! Perfect time for ice cream! (We’ll use any excuse!)
Run toward the Dawn
The natural world alone can’t sustain this; it is only the Spirit of the Lord that brings this kind of joy.
The Tree of Life
The true comparison isn’t between hurt and not-hurt. The comparison is between hope (desire–regardless of outcome) and zero hope (desire).
Making the invisible visible
With a camera, the light setting may be adjusted, and what has been formerly invisible or very faint becomes obviously visible. With a human mind, it is the will that must be adjusted.