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]
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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]
quietude: november 6 2016
O! Taste and see that the Lord is good: blessed is the man that trusts in Him. Psalm 34.8 November conjures thoughts of gratefulness, thanks-giving, food, family, friends, and gathering around the table. I actually love Thanksgiving, the holiday, more than I like Christmas. There’s something about celebration without expectation. The gathering around a table… [Read More]
quietude: august 28th 2016
When our hearts are washed in the saving blood of Christ’s death on the cross – we gain eternal HOPE. We do not have to fear death! But what about this thing we do every day? It gets pretty hairy, doesn’t it? This Psalm says “my flesh ALSO will rest in HOPE.” That means our… [Read More]
quietude: june 26, 2016
Sometimes one has to jump for joy! Just for the sheer grins of it. Go find a puddle and JUMP! Even when life is a shambles, if you know the Joy-giver? He is ready to fill you with all joy and peace so you can overflow with HOPE! and, #HOPECHANGESEVERYTHING xo
five minute friday: rest
I went to two parties last night! First one was dinner with a dear and best friend, Karen. We met at our favorite Mexican restaurant and dipped gluten-free chips in white cheese (I can never think of the name of it), our entree was Guacamole Mexicana, water to drink and then the party began: fried… [Read More]
quietude: april 24 2016
Psalm 19 The revelation of God is whole and pulls our lives together. The signposts of God are clear and point out the right road. The life-maps of God are right, showing the way to joy. The directions of God are plain and easy on the eyes. God’s reputation is twenty-four-carat gold, with a lifetime… [Read More]