Change of Plans

Let me hear of your unfailing love each morning, for I am trusting you. Show me where to walk, for I give myself to you. Psalm 143: (NLT) I opened my prayer journal this morning and realized my last entry was almost a month ago. As I wrote my prayer, I listed all that...

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Basket of Gifts

God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God. Ephesians 2:8 (NLT) I love gifts--birthday, Christmas, Valentine's, anniversary. The older I get the more likely all I need is a card but the remembrance of a...

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Me, Lord?

Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too.  Philippians 4:2 (NLT) Some days you just don’t get your way. Nothing is easy, everything is hard. Your good intentions are thwarted through no fault of your own. It’s been one of those...

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Your Greatest Fear

Find rest, O my soul, in God alone;  my hope comes from him. Psalm 62:5 (NIV) What's your greatest fear? My counselor must have asked me that dozens of times during the course of my time with her. Depending on the circumstances, some days it was finances, others...

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The Expectation Game

Why are you down in the dumps, dear soul? Why are you crying the blues? Fix my eyes on God— soon I'll be praising again. He puts a smile on my face. He's my God. Psalm 42:5 (The Message)  We are all Apple products around here and I finally have a new iPhone. Mark has...

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A Little Grace

But he gives us more grace. James 4:6 (NIV)  I can't believe it is almost the end of the month and my last post was August 1st. Needless to say, we have been on the go. The grandgirlies and my daughter arrived for a week with the fun, excitement, activity, and chatter...

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