Month: February 2018

Love Means Saying “I’m Sorry”!

My word for today is: APOLOGIZE – to express regret for something one has done wrong; saying “sorry”, asking for forgiveness; asking for pardon Today is the last day of February, the month I deemed early on as the LOVE month. What a better way to end it than with an appeal for us to…

By Donna Wuerch February 28, 2018 Off

Forgiveness is Unlocking the Door to Freedom

Forgiveness is Unlocking the Door to Freedom FORGIVENESS: to wipe the slate clean, to pardon, to cancel a debt. When we wrong someone, we seek his or her forgiveness for the relationship to be restored. Forgiveness isn’t granted because a person deserves to be forgiven. Instead, it is an act of love, mercy, and grace.…

By Donna Wuerch February 27, 2018 Off

A Love-Fest Day With Jesus

My word for today is “Love-Fest” — when two or more people indulge in expressing their love for each other in such a way that it never ends. It is the ultimate expression of deep, true love and respect for each other, usually manifested by an outburst of love expressions that make all involved feel…

By Donna Wuerch February 26, 2018 Off

Being PLANTED and REPLANTED

My words of the day are: PLANT — sow, seed, place or fix into a specified position REPLANT: To plant again in a new place Seven years ago, this Peace Lily PLANT was given to our family for my husband’s memorial service. What a beautiful representation of “peace” that was given to us. And peace…

By Donna Wuerch February 24, 2018 Off

Hearing God’s Voice is a Hot Topic

Wikipedia defines GOD’S VOICE as: The voice of God, in Judaism and Christianity, is a “heavenly or divine voice which proclaims God’s will or judgment.” No doubt, by now, I’m sure you’ve heard “The View’s” co-host Joy Behar’s inconceivable words about Vice President Mike Pence’s faith. “It’s one thing to talk to Jesus. It’s another…

By Donna Wuerch February 23, 2018 Off

The Legacy of Billy Graham

These were some of the headlines of news releases yesterday: From U.S. News: “Billy Graham, America’s pastor, has died”; From CNN: “Billy Graham, whose ‘matchless voice changed the lives of millions,’ dies at 99; NBC News: “Billy Graham, evangelist, pastor and counselor to presidents, dead at age 99”. No words of defamation. No words of…

By Donna Wuerch February 22, 2018 Off

Maestro! May My Eyes and Heart Be on You!

Maestro definition: Master Conductor, expert, genius, prodigy, pro, virtuoso, a great or distinguished figure in any sphere. I’m sure you’ve been there when an orchestra is tuning up before their concert. All of those musicians are doing their own thing to check out their instrument – to be sure it’s in tune. Those players are…

By Donna Wuerch February 21, 2018 Off

Please, God! Take This Baggage!

BAGGAGE: past experiences that are regarded as burdens, cares and weights (i.e., emotional baggage). I made it home from Tulsa in time to quickly change clothes and head to my church for our annual 3-night Lenten Mission where we intentionally set aside the time to dive deeper and lean in closer to God. It’s about…

By Donna Wuerch February 20, 2018 Off

YES — Count Me In!

Yesterday I received an email asking me to be a “welcomer” at a 3-day Mission at my church this week. I’ll admit I had thoughts of saying “No”, because it meant I had to be at church an hour early each night and because I would just have returned home from Tulsa and, and, and…

By Donna Wuerch February 19, 2018 Off

Regaining Focus in a World of Distractions

My word for today is DISTRACTION: a thing that prevents someone from giving full attention to something or someone else; interruption, disturbance, interference, hindrance This post today is longer than my “usual” long post (yikes!) but this message impacted me so much I just had to pass it on — almost verbatim. My pastor started…

By Donna Wuerch February 18, 2018 Off