Change of Plans

by | Nov 9, 2010 | Flashlight

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...

Basket of Gifts

by | Oct 25, 2010 | Flashlight

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...

Me, Lord?

by | Oct 3, 2010 | Flashlight

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...

Your Greatest Fear

by | Sep 24, 2010 | Flashlight

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...

The Expectation Game

by | Sep 11, 2010 | Flashlight

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...

A Little Grace

by | Aug 30, 2010 | Flashlight

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...

No Falling

by | Aug 1, 2010 | Flashlight

The Lord directs the steps of the godly. He delights in every detail of their lives. Though they stumble, they will never fall, for the Lord holds them by the hand. Psalm 37:23-24 A few years ago, I took a tumble, landing on my elbow breaking off the end of it. The...

Day One

by | Jul 24, 2010 | Flashlight

This is the day the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it.  Psalm 118:24 (NLT) If I hear the phrase “from day one” one more time, I think I’m going to have to do serious damage to the TV.  Whether it is a politician, a banker, a...

Social Networking

by | Jul 23, 2010 | Flashlight

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Hebrews 13:8 (NLT)  I’ve always considered myself fairly technologically savvy for someone of my generation. (I found my husband on the Internet so that must say something.) And trying to be up-to-date with...

In-Between

by | Jul 14, 2010 | Flashlight

So they left by boat for a quiet place, where they could be alone. Mark 6:32  How do you handle those “in-between” times in your life? I’m currently in one and I’m not sure I like it. As someone who likes to be busy and accomplishing things,...