“They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of his splendor.” — Isaiah 61:3 (NIV) I woke up this morning to see a blanket of frost covering every visible surface outside the windows. It was so thick it almost looked like snow, and without a second thought, I […]
“But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day.” — 2 Peter 3:8 We often measure life by clocks and calendars—waiting, counting, wondering why God hasn’t moved yet. But Scripture reminds us that God does not live
God’s Time, Perfect and Unhurried Read Post »
I feel like I’ve been behind on everything for the past month. Between Christmas, being sick for the two weeks after Christmas, and trying to get caught up on house work and my blog. It’s been exhausting and I have felt very weak in all areas of my life. I started thinking about weakness and
When I am Weak, He is Strong! Read Post »
Do you ever find yourself giving credit to the devil for something that came from God? For example… maybe you came into a little bit of extra money, a raise or a way to make some side money. You were so happy and thanked God because now you could finally afford something you’ve been wanting
A functional home means functional storage and a place for everything to go. To me functional storage has less to do with appearance and more to do with obviously its “function”. Several times a year when the weather changes we have unwanted house guests scurry across the floors looking for a snack or to set
How to Keep Mice Out of the House Naturally (No Poison Needed) Read Post »
I was thinking about this verse the other day and how God takes care of all the birds during the cold winter months. He provides shelter, food, and bedding for them to survive until warmer weather. If he does all of that for a tiny little bird, imagine all of the amazing things he will
He Knows Every Hair on Your Head Read Post »
As I was reading this morning I came across this verse in 1 John and I started thinking about all the people on social media that comment things against God and his word. We feel angry and offended only to remember that those are reactions of our flesh and then the Spirit steps in to
Fight in the Spirit Read Post »
Sasha got to go on an extra long and slow walk today to enjoy the 60 degree weather. She is very happy about it!
Have you ever thought about how you will be Judged by Jesus? He tells us how he will judge the world in Matthew 25:31 – 46. We will be Judged by how we treat others because how we treat others is how we treat Jesus. Whenever someone is mean and nasty to us we have
We Will All Answer One Day Read Post »
I told Sasha it was box day this morning and she stayed on the front porch all day until she got her chewy box Imagine if we waited like that for God to answer our prayers. Patiently waiting and enjoying the day while we waited to see what he graciously delivers to our front door
