Tag: love the lord your god

Loving God with All of Me

Let’s dive into this scripture – the one where a lawyer asks Jesus which commandment is the most important. Jesus replies, “You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength” (Mark 12:30). That’s a whole lotta lovin’, isn’t it? First up, loving God…

By Donna Wuerch Noble June 9, 2024 Off

Getting the Prescription Filled

Seventeen years ago, my fingers hurt so much that I couldn’t button my shirt or pick up my grandbabies. A rheumatologist diagnosed it as osteoarthritis, a chronic disease that, she said, could only be maintained (not healed) via drugs. She prescribed Vioxx. My husband said to me as we drove home, “Now we know the…

By Donna Wuerch Noble February 18, 2019 Off

Intimacy “In-To-Me-See”

INTIMACY: close familiarity or friendship; closeness, rapport, warmth, affectionate Those words that describe INTIMACY are from the dictionary, but I embrace this meaning: being INTIMATE means “In-to-Me-See”. It’s a blending of our heart with another’s so we can “see into” who they really are, and they can “see into” us. Experiencing true INTIMACY begins with…

By Donna Wuerch Noble February 9, 2018 Off

JUST LOVE

I had the most precious grandmother who was known for the love she had for everyone. My grandfather was an “Old Time Gospel” Baptist Preacher. He could out-preach the best of them with his “hail, fire and brimstone” sermons. And, my precious polar-opposite grandmother would temper his words by saying, “JUST LOVE”. I still remember…

By Donna Wuerch Noble August 20, 2017 Off

Falling in Love with God

Day 6 of the Month of Love — Falling in Love with God A service technician was at my home a few days ago and in conversation, I invited him to my church. His response was “Oh, no thank you, Mam. Don’t get me wrong — I believe in God — I just don’t go…

By Donna Wuerch Noble February 6, 2016 Off

Patience is a Virtue

Patience is a Virtue I saw this Instagram post and photo a few days ago and I was inspired — so much so that I’m posting about it here today. “It all started with one baby camel. Three years later, globe-trotting adventure photographer Allan Dixon continues to take selfies with wildlife, sometimes relaxing with them…

By Donna Wuerch Noble January 27, 2016 Off