Hope
A passage from my book that might bring you Hope! Words of encouragement… Paul, the author of Romans, reminds us of the importance of hope in our lives. Romans 8:24-28 NIV ” For in hope we were saved. Now hope that is seen is not hope. For who hopes for what is seen? But if we hope for what we do not see we wait for it with patience. Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but that very Spirit intercedes with sighs too deep for...
Read MorePraise the Lord!
My niece and her son’s came to visit me for a week. We had a fantastic time. We had a week filled with a lot of coming and going. A little hiking, some shopping, a ton of motor cross, great food and conversations. Now they are on their way home and I miss them like crazy already! The Lord gave me a time of restoration. I have had a tough season of late. Now…it’s time to go back to the real world. I have mixed emotions…but one thing for sure…I am happy my family...
Read MoreThe Impact of your life.
One of the benefits of getting older…approaching “Senior Citizenship”; is possibly the rare glimpse of the impact your life’s journey has made. They say, ” Hind Sight is 20 20″. You can probably look back at your life and see reasons for the paths you took and the outcome becomes clear. We all look back from time to time to take stock of our life. Some of the results make us quite proud, happy, fulfilled and joyful. If we chose to look…we can also see...
Read MoreThe Most Beautiful Life Ever Known
Recently I was asked to write an essay on my faith in the Lord. I attempted to make it under 300 words and that proved impossible. I had too much to say to complete the story. While I was crafting my paper…I grabbed one of my favorite books that I was given as a birthday gift from a family that gave me rides to church, when I was a teen. It is called “Halley’ Bible Handbook”, (1965) by H.H.Halley. I found the following passage so beautifully written that I decided to...
Read MoreLet Freedom Ring
One day I was walking alone and pondering my situation. I am out of work. I had become somewhat depressed and overwhelmed by the job search. I live in a big city and I should be able to find an opportunity that would match my passion for helping people. There are quite a few jobs listed…and there are many unemployed people in the same boat. I have been given the chance, the freedom to look for work that will utilize my talents, education and experience. As I walked along in this...
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