Nothing, anything, and everything. These are the things of God we’ll discover today. First in line are the positive and negative poles of nothing. That’s right, you heard me. I’ll show you what I mean, starting with the negative— For apart from me you can do nothing.John 15:5 NLT The me in this scripture is …
Is anyone thirsty? Come and drink— even if you have no money! Come, take your choice of wine or milk— it’s all free!Why spend your money on food that does not give you strength? Why pay for food that does you no good? Listen to me, and you will eat what is good. You will …
I created this image in Canva after deciding to try my hand at competing in their fairy tale themed, #CanvaDesignChallenge. It seemed appropriate since I’ve been binge reading remixed fairy tales. This led me to consider what makes a good story? And why don’t we writers write more than an epilogue showing the happily-ever-after? The …
I hear the Lord saying, “I will stay close to you, instructing and guiding you along the pathway for your life. I will advise you along the way and lead you forth with my eyes as your guide. So don’t make it difficult; don’t be stubborn when I take you where you’ve not been before. …
I thank you, God, for making me so mysteriously complex! Everything you do is marvelously breathtaking. It simply amazes me to think about it! How thoroughly you know me,Lord! You saw who you created me to be before I became me!Psalms 139:14, 16a TPT I was thinking the other day about being me. Would I …
The other day an old memory rose to the surface that I hated to recall. It was a memory of a time I desperately wanted to forget. I didn’t dwell on it, since God has forgiven me, but I felt it was good ground to cover here, because there may be someone who needs to …
My husband and I are reading a Bible plan together: Joy over Stress. This statement caught my eye: In my research on joy, I discovered that our circumstances are not inherently stressful; it’s our thoughts about a circumstance that make it stressful.Neal and Carly Samudre It made me think about the anxiety I feel in …
Lately I’ve been reading novels that are reworked from popular fairytales. What has struck me is how the protagonists are oblivious to the obvious. Like the common girl who meets a mysterious man in an enchanted woods who is obviously the crown prince. As the reader, I had it figured out in the first part …
I get excited when I get confirmation for a blog post I’m thinking about during the week. This is one of those. We are careful not to judge people by what they seem to be, though we once judged Christ in this way. Anyone who belongs to Christ is a new person. The past is …
I really love to encourage people. I want to write encouraging words and I want to feel encouraged. Unfortunately my pain has increased and I’m living in the realm of the discouraged. If you’ve lived with chronic pain I’m sure you can relate. Today I thought I’d take a look at these two words and …
The Far Reaches of Grace 