What's in a name? That which we call a roseBy any other name would smell as sweet;William Shakespeare My name, Sandy, is a nickname. Literally, my nickname means covered in sand. My given name is Sandra. Looking up my name would lead to Alexandra, which then leads to Alexander. Alexander means defender of man. My …
I couldn’t figure out how to bring an old post forward. So here I am attempting a different approach. Click here to read my updated old post. Stuck in the Mud Grace & Peace, Sandy
But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror. For he looks at himself and goes away and at once forgets what he was …
This is why I wait upon you, expecting your breakthrough, for your Word brings me hope.Psalm 130:5 (TPT) The definition of anticipation draws in not just expectation and hope, but a feeling of what it is like when our hope is fulfilled. While looking for a picture for this post, I found pictures of children …
I pray that your hearts will be flooded with light so that you can understand the confident hope he has given to those he called—his holy people who are his rich and glorious inheritance.Ephesians 1:18 (NLT) I hadn’t thought about the connection between hope and joy until it came up in my current devotional. It …
When darkness veils His lovely face,I rest on His unchanging grace;In every high and stormy gale,My anchor holds within the veil.My Hope is Built On Nothing Less (On Christ the Solid Rock) Edward Mote Laying awake in the dark of the morning, my thoughts a storm in my head, I felt beaten, giving in to …
Adonai descended in the cloud, stood with him (Moses) there and pronounced the name of Adonai. Adonai passed before him and proclaimed: “ YUD-HEH-VAV-HEH!!! Yud-Heh-Vav-Heh [ Adonai ] is God, merciful and compassionate, slow to anger, rich in grace and truth…you are not to bow down to any other god; since Adonai — whose very …
In my last post I wrote about the weight I was feeling regarding being involved in the process of living the Christian life. I questioned if I had crucified my passions and desires to make room for the leading of the Holy Spirit. Well, today I want to redirect a post I started writing yesterday. …
Yesterday I started reading a devotional on the Fruit of the Spirit and attempted to write a blog post about the subject. For some reason it was so difficult for me to write that I set it aside. I had an aha moment today as I read. It had to do with my own involvement. …
Then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in him. Your roots will grow down into God’s love and keep you strong.Ephesians 3:17 (NLT) Do you ever feel like you have to be on all the time? I do. What if I take a day to be off? I’m still thinking …
The Far Reaches of Grace 