Today I am reblogging the post of a dear blogging friend in the Fort Myers, Florida area that was hit by Hurricane Ian less than a week ago. This was her Day 1 post. I hope to reblog a few others also. Please visit her blog and encourage her with your prayers and well wishes.… Read More What’s it Like in Florida During and Post Hurricane Ian?
Several weeks ago my blogging friend, Vanessa, asked those of us on her special Facebook page what our words of the year were, if we had one. At the time I told her I was still working on my past words of the year, “Listen”, “Dwell/Abide”, and “Speak”. I guess I also have had unofficial… Read More Word of the Year – Go
I haven’t done one of these posts for quite a while, but it seems like a good time for me to pick this up again. In the last year or so I’ve watched all of the episodes of “The Chosen” that are out so far. I noticed a few times that characters prayed a prayer… Read More Worship with me #68
Falling into the “poor-me’s” of the difficulties of our lives and into dwelling on the negatives of what is happening in the world around us is a natural reaction for a majority of people. It may even be said that it’s our default. But we have the daily ability to choose to reset our minds… Read More Day 248 – Thankful to have so many blessings to count
In the last year or so, things have changed at our house. Our son started his first year of college away from home, and his sister moved into his room at home. Before that time, when I used to come home from running an errand, she would hear the doorbell and come let me in.… Read More Day 230- Thankful for opened and closed doors
When I was a child, we had one phone for our entire family of six. It was attached to the wall of the kitchen and was used only for making and receiving calls. My parents had that same phone number for decades. They still had it less than 2 years ago when they reached a… Read More Day 220- Thankful for my phone
Does it ever seem that things are moving around you at a dizzying rate and you can’t even get your bearings? Do you feel you’re enveloped in darkness, and you don’t even know where God is, so how could you focus on Him or find Him? Whatever we wish to attain, we must aim for… Read More Day 213- Thankful that God sees us and wants us to find Him
Metaphorically speaking, I am a sheep, and the LORD is my Shepherd. He keeps on being great and holy and wonderful whether I pay attention to Him or not, whether I seek Him with my whole heart or not. I can in NO way ever diminish who He is. He keeps on being my Shepherd.… Read More Day 212- Thankful our Shepherd is right there going through the difficult valley with His sheep
A few of days ago thunder storms were predicted for our area. The morning storms did not materialize, and all was still hot and dry for the next few hours, even after newer predictions for severe thunderstorms were made available. I stood under the overhang just outside the back door as the thunder got closer… Read More Day 207- (Photos & video) Thankful for protection from and blessings of the storm
I wonder whether dogs have any perception of time. Our dog, Lilly, is afraid of thunder. A couple of nights ago when it started to thunder, she started the nervousness, as always. I slept through whatever thunder there was during the night, and when I got up, she was curled up at my husband’s feet… Read More Day 202- Thankful we can praise God in the storm
Have you ever noticed how some of your lowest moments come after your highest moments? Sunday morning after a great experience with Drive-In church, I had some of those low moments. I became irritable and depressed. I guess you could say I did something similar to what Elijah did after the victory at Mount Carmel.… Read More Day 183- Thankful God is greater than all
I discovered this verse when I was a teenager. It was such a comfort to me then, as it has been many times throughout the years since then.It’s amazing how quickly anxious thoughts can multiply if we don’t put our foot down and nix them right away. We open the door and let them… Read More Day 155- Thankful for the Comfort of God’s Word (photos)
Thursday March 19th, 2020 dawned bright and beautiful. The little hotel room that my daughter and I stayed in across from the college was very nice and clean. We enjoyed our stay there, but we had to go pick up my son and all his stuff at the dorms, since COVID-19 prompted university shutdowns. We… Read More Day 145- Thankful for God’s provision, protection, and peace
Wednesday morning was one of those mornings where so many things went wrong. I was practicing a song on the piano that I needed to record, and I couldn’t seem to get it right. I needed to record it and then burn a CD, but every time I started recording, the screen would turn off… Read More Day 139- Thankful when things work
Yesterday my husband and I took our son to the airport for his flight back to university. He did well in his first semester, and we very much enjoyed having him home. But now it’s time for him to get back to his studies. I admit to standing there watching intently every last glimpse of… Read More Day 90-Thankful for our son’s safe arrival and for long-distance communication/prayer
I don’t like it any better than the next person that danger exists in this world. But if it has to exist, I sure am glad that there are ways of being warned. Danger can come from various sources and harm us in more or less visible ways. Sometimes we get very visible warnings, like… Read More Day 81 – Thankful for red flags
“But You, O Lord, are a shield about me, My glory, and the One who lifts my head.” Psalm 3:3 NASB The Lord has given me so many things for which to be thankful these last couple of months, but when it comes down to it, He is my biggest reason to be thankful! I… Read More Day 68 – Thankful that God is my glory
I’ve always loved going barefoot since I was a little girl, but recent developments have given me a greater appreciation for shoes. Not only do they keep our feet warm in cold weather, but they protect our feet from germs and sharp or hard objects. As many of you already know, a little over a… Read More Day 28 – Thankful for shoes
My husband set up a bird feeder right outside our kitchen window. During the summer time he doesn’t put food in it very often because there is so much abundance in nature around us. But now that the weather is getting colder, he put food in it once again. I find it so beautiful and… Read More Day 27 – Thankful for birdwatching
Hello everyone! How are you today? What is the weather like now where you live? I brought in the rest of the cucumbers, large green tomatoes, and 2 small zucchini before the cold rain started this evening. The freeze is only a little more than 24 hours away. Whenever the cold weather comes again where… Read More Day 21 – Thankful for our home
Welcome to Scripture Prayers, #8 in this series! Do you ever have those times when you just don’t know what to pray? Scriptures are full of prayers and promises from God that He wants us to believe and claim! First, I’ll write the Scripture; then, I’ll write the prayer just below it. Psalm 28 NASB… Read More Scripture Prayer #8
Today I’m thankful for safety on the roads. It’s incredible how we get in the car day after day, week after week, month after month, year after year, and the Lord brings us safely to our destinations. Whether we are driving, biking, walking, or taking public transport, how often do we think about the hundreds… Read More Day 3 of 365 Days of Thanks
Welcome to Worship with me! This past weekend I went to my high school reunion and saw people from my childhood that I haven’t seen in years! It made my heart happy! So today I want to give God some praise for that! Would you join me and add on your own praises in the… Read More Worship with me #62
“When a man’s ways are pleasing to the Lord, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.” Proverbs 16:7 NASB I’ve read this verse any number of times, and each time I’m comforted by the thought that the LORD rewards with peace those who walk in His ways. This morning as I… Read More Wisdom from Proverbs #1
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