šæA Blooming Vine in Godās Perfect Planšæ
This blog comes with JOY! “Made with Joy” is the topic of our weekly Bible Study and, of course, we are JOY-filled that one of our “sisters” in our study, sweet mama Emily’s baby girl, Vignette, recently made her debut. Thereās nothing quite like the anticipation of a new life. The joy, the nervousness, the…
Harbor of Hope
As we set foot in Bar Harbor, Maine — yay — back in the U.S.A. — we were greeted by the crisp ocean breeze and the stunning views of Frenchman Bay. This charming town had a way of weaving its beauty through our senses. The sound of the waves gently lapping against the shore, the…
God’s Creation Can Be Unruly
Carl has ādeerā issues. He put out an array of flowers in big pots around his home. The next day, he went out to check his plantings. Many of the flowers — gone. He knew the culprits were the deer who thrive in his neighborhood. This community has many homes and cars that move about.…
If I Were God, I Would Have…..
Good thing weāre NOT God because we would have sure messed things up many times over with OUR ideas, thoughts, and desires. Garth Brooks sang āI thank God for unanswered prayers.ā And I agree, I thank God for not answering many of my prayers because if He had answered āyesā to all those prayers, no…
My Perspective Changed and So Did I
Weāve all seen that FedEx logo. And, often we are excited to see it because an important package finally arrived. My perspective of express is getting to a destination quickly. I think of an express train or bus that has little to no stops before reaching its destination and then there’s the express elevator that…
Trust Me — I Have a Plan….God
My month-long hiatus ended yesterday, and today Iām moving over to the main house to reconnect with my family. What a great day to return to the real world ā the newlyweds arrived (grandkids, Braden and Ruth) and oh how sweet it is to catch up with them. After all, I havenāt seen them since…
Sleepiness + Delays + Oven Repair + Car Trouble = God’s Providential Circumstances
We just don’t like or want delays, inconveniences, and unplanned circumstances. But, more often than not, God is working “all things” for our good so He asks us to simply trust Him. Weariness obviously set in for me because of my busy, putting-the-pedal-to-the-metal schedule the last couple of weeks. I was driving home from Dallas,…
Seeing God in the Ordinary
Day 231 of Photo Inspirations — Seeing God in the Ordinary Yesterday, at an advisory board meeting at church, we were praying and seeking God on some important matters — desiring wisdom and understanding on the direction He would be guiding us to go. One of the ladies left the room for a few minutes…
TRUST ME in the Depths of Your Being
Day 209 of Photo Inspirations — TRUST ME in the Depths of Your Being! “I will go before you, and make the crooked places straight…..” Isaiah 45:2 That was the scripture that came to me, on two separate occasions, in the last two days. Coincidentally, two of my friends, on the same day, shared with…