.....What a good reminder for an otherwise tired, mundane, unwelcome Monday. ....I belong to God because He is my creator. I am redeemed - created new in Christ - because of his good work of redemption on the cross and resurrection over death. ....Since he has called me to himself, I have a hope-filled purpose-… Continue reading For this Monday
No bake cookie dough bites
My new favorite "indulge" snack comes from The Beaming Baker (click for recipe). 7 ingredients only (I added a bit of salt and a little extra oil) and free of all the things that make my tummy hurt, just enough sweetness, and filling with the knowledge that they are actually healthy! Tips: Add salt to… Continue reading No bake cookie dough bites
To my Teacher Self: you are serving the Lord Christ
This week in my fifth grade class we are reading “This I Believe: Free Hearts and Minds at Work", a radio talk by Jackie Robinson. This quote toward the end really stood out to me: “And in the largest sense, I believe that what I did was done for me — that it was my… Continue reading To my Teacher Self: you are serving the Lord Christ
Assurance for Monday
"How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God." Psalm 139:17 Divine omniscience affords no comfort to the ungodly mind, but to the child of God it overflows with consolation. God is always thinking upon us, never turns aside his mind from us, has us always before his eyes; and this is precisely as… Continue reading Assurance for Monday
Abide, Endure, Dwell
Faith and Love
True love and faith do not come from beholding with human eyes, but the miraculous heart-work of the Lord. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe. This miraculous faith and love produces joy that is full of the goodness and greatness - the very glory - of God. This joy is so… Continue reading Faith and Love
Every Hour
Every hour of every day, God is richly blessing us; both when we sleep and when we wake His mercy waits upon us. - C.H. Spurgeon
Always Good: a song for fear
The word of the day is 'doldrums': a spell of listlessness or despondency. It came soon after a visit from it's cousin 'fear' early this morning. Laundry and sunshine and errands kept doldrums at bay as long as possible. However, evening soon set in and it was just the two of us: despondency and me.… Continue reading Always Good: a song for fear
Morning Joy
To love and good works
"Look Miss W. I put the encouragement up on the board so that everyone would know to do their best job today." -G, 5th grade I smiled at his sweet sincerity and helpfulness. I was also a little disconcerted. Had he known that Hebrews 19:24 was that morning's "verse of the day" on my Bible… Continue reading To love and good works
thoughts and songs 