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 in,… 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 my eyesight. Because of sight I can read, write, drive, and move about without bumping into things or falling and getting hurt. Because of sight, I have many happy memories of sunsets, beaches, waterfalls, campfires, star-filled skies, blue skies with fluffy clouds, canyons, gorges, smiles of loved ones and the sparkle… Read More Day 4 of 365 Days of Thanks
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
Last night I had a nightmare. It lasted less than a minute and ended with me actually screaming and jolting to sit up! That’s the first time I’ve ever actually been able to scream in response to a nightmare! Other times either nothing came out, or I barely uttered a glorified grunt! LOL 😀 In… Read More The Faceless Enemy
Hello, everyone! How are you today? Welcome to Worship with me! God is so great that we could worship Him forever and never run out of things for which to praise Him! Won’t you take a moment to still your heart and join me today in lifting up this prayer of worship to Him? Oh,… Read More Worship with me #56
Welcome to Worship with me! I invite you to pray this prayer with me to the Lord from your heart and use it as a springboard to continue with your own prayers and draw closer to the Lord! Thank You, LORD, that You are the God who sees! Sometimes we may think that You don’t… Read More Worship with me #54
Have you ever been so sure that God directed you in a certain way and promised you a certain outcome, but then you come up against a crisis of your faith, and suddenly you are so afraid? That is how Jacob was in this passage. He reminds God that God is the one who gave… Read More Scripture prayers #4
Welcome to Worship with me! Would you join me in praying this prayer? Oh Lord, You are my Lord and my God, and I will seek You earnestly. When I rise up in the morning, You are there! As I walk through each day, You are with me! And as I yawn away those last… Read More Worship with me #46
Which is more stable to be leaned on, a walking stick, a rotten fence post, or a boulder? And which is more trustworthy, our own understanding, or God who is our Rock?… Read More Finding Someone Strong to Lean On
The room was small and dimly lit. One bare bulb hung above the door reflecting off the white walls. I had come to this place surrounded by fields of grain, in the middle of nowhere, during the daylight hours, but night had fallen, and with it, a thick, inky, impenetrable black darkness under a moonless… Read More Safe in Him
This is a reblog of a worship prayer that I wrote more than two years ago before I started the “Worship with me” series, so most of you have not read it yet. “Bless (affectionately, gratefully praise) the Lord, O my soul; and all that is [deepest] within me, bless His holy name! Who redeems… Read More Worship with me #41
Yesterday, as I was driving in moderate traffic, I saw a sight that God is using to help anchor me in spite of an interior struggle. As I drove by a lake, I noticed a blue heron standing in the water at the edge, presumably fishing. It was just so peaceful, like a snapshot of… Read More Finding Peace
