Today’s Inspiration – C is for Come Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28 Laden - Loaded; burdened. Come to me - This phrase in the new covenant implies simply, believing in Christ, and becoming his disciple, or follower. All ye that labor and are heavy … [Read more...]
Today’s Inspiration – B is for Blessed
Today's Inspiration - B is for Blessed Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied. Matthew 5:6 This beatitude (Beatitude meaning statements of blessing) speaks about a strong desire. It speaks about a driving passion, a consummate ambition...those who are hungering and … [Read more...]
Today’s Inspiration A for Abide
Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, so neither can you, unless you abide in Me". John 15:4 Today's Inspiration A for Abide What does it mean to "abide" in Christ? Jesus defined "Abiding in Christ" when He likened Himself to a grapevine and believers … [Read more...]
The Rook of Joy
Our beautiful Sammy makes his debut on our site. Couldn't pick a better graphic to express the Look Rook of Joy. We all need the rook* of joy, today and everyday. *misspelling intentional This is the day which the LORD has made; Let us rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24 Yesterday was a bad day. See HERE. … [Read more...]
Evaluate Your Anger
If you're like us, you've been struggling with a whole range of emotions over the last several weeks. This includes anger due to all the crazy goings on in the world at large. Alf and I had both been quite crabby and couldn't shake our disposition. Then today - oh TODAY - the news has just been horrific! The Iran … [Read more...]
Redeemed
What does it mean to be redeemed? What is Christian redemption? re·deem verb re·deem \ri-ˈdēm\ - past tense: redeemed; past participle: redeemed 1 - a : to buy back : REPURCHASE b : to get or win back 2 - to free from what distresses or harms: as a : to free from captivity by payment of ransom b : to extricate … [Read more...]
Looking to Jesus
Looking to Jesus Hebrews 12:2 It is always the Holy Spirit's work to turn our eyes away from self to Jesus. But Satan's work is just the opposite; he is constantly trying to make us look at ourselves instead of Christ. He insinuates, "Your sins are too great for pardon; you have no faith; you do not repent … [Read more...]
Happy Father’s Day!
A good name is more desirable than great riches; to be esteemed is better than silver or gold. Rich and poor have this in common: The Lord is the Maker of them all. The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and pay the penalty. Humility is the fear of the Lord; its wages are … [Read more...]
In You
In You I put my hope in You I lay my life in the palm of your hand I'm constantly drawn to You Lord In ways I cannot comprehend It's the Creator calling the created The Maker beckoning the made The bride finding what she's always waited for When we find ourselves that day In You where the hungry feast at … [Read more...]
Keep Recognizing Jesus
…Peter…walked on the water to go to Jesus. But when he saw that the wind was boisterous, he was afraid… Matthew 14:29-30 The wind really was boisterous and the waves really were high, but Peter didn’t see them at first. He didn’t consider them at all; he simply recognized his Lord, stepped out in … [Read more...]
