Jehovah Shalom; The Lord is Peace All of us have titles: daughter, sister, Mom, Grandma, Aunt, wife; God has literally hundreds of titles: The Rock, The I Am, Lily of the Valley, Bright and Morning Star, Friend, and the list is long! *God defeats our enemies to bring us peace. Jesus is our Prince of… [Read More]
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Quietude: September 24th 2017
The Lord will give increase to you and your children. Praying for our children in Autumn The Season of Change is Upon Us! Prayer changes things because prayer changes us. Psalm 115.13-14 xo The quiet hour of prayer is one of the most favorable opportunities He has in which to speak to us seriously. In… [Read More]
Quietude: July 16th, 2017
Greg Ortega When I see the same story or the same quote or the same Bible verse over and over, it doesn’t take rocket science to know that God wants to get a message through to me. Yes, I have been known to be thick-headed. This scripture from Paul’s second letter to Timothy has now… [Read More]
Quietude: July 9, 2017
Photo Credit: Kristopher Roller Rest Our God is a God of rest. In Genesis, He created for six days and then He declared a “national” day of rest. In Matthew 11.29 He tells us that WE CAN FIND REST. I know God’s love for us is unconditional – no argument there; however, most of His promises… [Read More]
Quietude: June 18th 2017
And because we are his children, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, prompting us to call out, “Abba, Father.” Galatians 4.6 I have had difficulty relating to God as a good, good Father. I believe that is a natural difficulty when you’ve had a not-so-great earthly dad. A dad that… [Read More]
Book Review: Whispers of Rest by Bonnie Gray
Whispers of Rest: 40 Days of God’s Love to Revitalize Your Soul by Bonnie Gray My rating: 5 of 5 stars Ms. Gray has a lovely soul and a spirit of gentleness and compassion – no, we’ve never met – but her words reveal those character qualities in the loudest of ways! Whispers of Rest… [Read More]
Quietude: April 23 2017
Let me ask you something… We’ve just come away from this season of Lent, Holy Week, the Crucifixion, Sad Saturday, and Resurrection morning. Let’s really think about this. The final months of the Son of Man’s life was spent teaching the people about the Kingdom of God. Holy Week began with palms waving and people… [Read More]
And So It Begins…
Today is March the first, Ash Wednesday. The first day of Lent 2017. On April 16th we will celebrate Resurrection Day and the glorious celebration, declaring… He IS Risen! He is risen INDEED! I want to share a few Lent facts with you today: Ash Wednesday, a day of fasting, is the first day of… [Read More]