by Gerry Blumberg | May 3, 2008 | Flashlight
He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. Micah 6:8 (NIV) Don’t you just love a lazy Saturday? I started the day with an early morning walk with a friend and...
by Gerry Blumberg | Apr 30, 2008 | Flashlight
By his divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life. We have received all of this by coming to know him, the one who called us to himself by means of his marvelous glory and excellence. 2 Peter 1:3 (NLT) Some things tend to push me over...
by Gerry Blumberg | Apr 23, 2008 | Flashlight
Remain in me, and I will remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me. John 15:4 (NIV) I am not much of a gardener. In fact, for years I have paid people to be the keepers of all the...
by Gerry Blumberg | Apr 19, 2008 | Flashlight
Every time you cross my mind, I break out in exclamations of thanks to God. Each exclamation is a trigger to prayer. I find myself praying for you with a glad heart. I am so pleased that you have continued on in this with us, believing and proclaiming God’s...
by Gerry Blumberg | Apr 6, 2008 | Flashlight
Friends love through all kinds of weather, and families stick together in all kinds of trouble. Proverbs 17:17 (The Message) I love it when friends come to visit. We said goodbye yesterday after four days of great fun with some good friends from California. When you...
by Gerry Blumberg | Mar 30, 2008 | Flashlight
God will make this happen, for he who calls you is faithful. 1 Thessalonians 5:24 (NLT) It is hard for me to believe that I will soon celebrate the second anniversary of this blog, Flashlight. The prompting by both my husband and the Holy Spirit to share my life in...
by Gerry Blumberg | Mar 26, 2008 | 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 (NLT) As I read the Psalms, David’s pleas for help remind me of some my own...
by Gerry Blumberg | Mar 16, 2008 | Flashlight
But You, O Lord, are a shield for me, my glory, and the lifter of my head. With my voice I cry to the Lord, and He hears and answers me out of His holy hill. Selah [pause, and calmly think of that]! Psalm 3: 3-4 (Amplified Bible) I had to chuckle when I noticed the...
by Gerry Blumberg | Mar 10, 2008 | Flashlight
When my spirit grows faint within me, it is you who know my way. Psalm 142:3 (NLT) Snow in March in Memphis? It was a hard concept to accept being a California (now Arizona) gal. Some things in our lives just do not make sense at times. And for me, snow is one of...
by Gerry Blumberg | Mar 4, 2008 | Flashlight
Honor your father and mother. Then you will live a long, full life in the land the Lord your God is giving you. Exodus 20:12 (NLT) Tomorrow we leave for Tennessee to spend a few days celebrating my mother-in-law’s 90th birthday. Last year, several of my family...
