We Walk By Faith…
Last night was our support group meeting ~ a group that meets to encourage and support each other; it’s for those of us with chronic illnesses or physical disabilities. Anyway, we talked a little about faith, and the one thing that kept popping up in my head was this...
There's A Time to Grieve and a Time to Dance…
There are some things in Ecclesiastes chapter 7 I found very tough to grasp! “And the day you die is better than the day you are born.” …uuuh what? Look at verse 2 … “Better to spend your time at funerals than at parties. After all, everyone dies-so the living should...
Taste and See…
Jesus answered and said to them, “Go and tell John the things you have seen and heard: the blind see, the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, the poor have the Gospel preached to them. And blessed is he who is not offended by me.”...
So much wisdom in the Bible… who Knew?
Out of all the things Solomon could have asked for, it was wisdom. He chose wisdom above all else to govern and rule as the king of Israel. God indeed was impressed with Solomon’s heart, and gave him unusual wisdom. The Bible says that he was the wisest man on earth....
Falling In Love With Jesus
Ya'll know this isn't a music blog...but sometimes there are exceptions. It's an all time favorite of me and my husband's. If you like Jazz, you'll love it too. I found it on YouTube, the video was made in Brazil, and it features Kirk Whalum and Jonathan Butler......
Promises, Promises…
Ever play “Let’s Make a Deal” with God? C’mon, we all have. “If you’ll do this then I’ll do that,” or, “I’ll give you that if you let me have this.” And on it goes…“When you make a promise to God, don’t delay in following through, for God takes no pleasure in fools....
For Everything…There is a Season
“For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under Heaven.” Ecclesiastes 3:1 This scripture is written on a very pretty plaque that sits on the breakfront in my dining room. I sit at the dining room table each morning… starting my day with prayer,...
Pleasure, Wisdom, and Work…Ecclesiastes Chapter 2
In the second chapter of Ecclesiastes, Solomon provides more detail in his search for the meaning of life…He first seeks pleasure. Some of the pleasures he sought were wrong, and some were worthy. He took on huge building projects, bought more slaves and servants,...
Meaningless?… Ecclesiastes Chptr 1
”Everything is meaningless, completely meaningless! What do people get for all their hard work under the sun? Generations come and generations go, but the earth never changes.” We don’t remember what happened in the past, and in future generations, no one will...
Book of Life
When I was reading my Bible this weekend, I kept getting redirected to read scriptures that referred to the Book of Life, and because that kept coming up… I feel this is something we should cover. We will continue with Ecclesiastes as the Lord leads…To begin, I looked...
What Am I Missing?
I feel that the next thing we should explore is the Book of Ecclesiastes. In this book, Solomon takes a reflective journey of his life… He “had it all.” He held onto power, wealth, fame, an unsurpassable intellect…etc. With having everything this world offered… he...
Jesus tells us about the Final Judgement…
“But when the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit upon his glorious throne. All the nations will be gathered in his presence, and he will separate the people as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. He will place the...
Respect For Authority – Romans 13
“Everyone must submit to governing authorities. For all authority comes from God, and those in positions of authority have been placed there by God. So anyone who rebels against authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and they will be punished.” Romans...
Dare to Hope!
Today I want to share with you what I know to be an amazing truth. It’s something I read this morning in a devotional. Actually, I think it’s pretty profound… “A person who has experienced great difficulties will not be easily parted from his/her Bible.” I’ll say it...
Being Prepared for His Return
Jesus tells us the Parable of the Loaned Money (or the Parable of the Talents) to help us understand what it means to be ready for His return…Again, Jesus illustrates what the Kingdom of Heaven is like by telling a story about a man who is going on a long trip. Before...
Preparing the way…how?
“We prepare the way…We prepare the way…We prepare the way of the Lord” ~ This is the chorus of a song we sing at church that has been playing over and over in my head, and I’ve been singing it for days But what does it mean to “prepare the way?’ Let’s look at what...
The Good News shall be preached All over the World…
“And the good news about the Kingdom will be preached throughout the whole world, so that the nations will hear it; and then the end will come.” Matthew 24:14This has been occurring many years. There is no doubt about it…We’re living in the end times; although my...
Warn My People… I Am at the door (cont.)…
Let’s continue with Jesus’ words… “Then you will be arrested, persecuted, and killed. You will be hated all over the world because you are my followers. And many will turn away from me and betray and hate each other. And many false prophets will appear and will...
“Who is this one? Look at her now. She arises from her Desert of Difficulty Clinging to her Beloved.” Songs 8:5