“Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all that is in them, saying: “To Him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power, for ever and ever!” Revelation 5:13 (NIV)
Have you ever been so thankful in a situation that you were overcome with such joyful emotion you just closed your eyes and breathed in the moment? You felt that joy and thanksgiving to the very core of your soul. That kind of heartfelt thankfulness sustains us through the chaos and confusion of day to […]
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Poetry beautifully describes the emotions rising up within us surrounding events, changes, people, fears, joys. They are deeply felt and exude powerful words worth pondering. As the leaves begin to change and ultimately blow in the wind, examine how you are feeling about the changes taking place in your life. My horse thinks the whirling leaves
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The joy of family, by blood or not, is denied many in this world. Many spend holidays alone, outcast from events, snubbed by society, and sensing they are not good enough, remain lonely. Their idea of family becomes skewed by life’s hardships, mental breakdowns, addictions, and selfish endeavors. This is not how it is supposed
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It is good to be thankful, sing loud, and praise joyfully. Try it today in your car, while raking leaves, in the kitchen, and at the barn. It is good for the soul! Artistic Credit Unknown
This beautiful orb hung out on my back deck all summer. With the changing of the season she’s all packed up and gone. I miss her. I miss the web, watching her work, and most of all that she wasn’t scared to be with me nor I her. The conversations she so quietly listened to,
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I am thankful for my Grandmother’s who prayed for me daily when I didn’t know I needed it, and talked to me about Jesus when I didn’t want to hear it. I am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and now, I am
Gratitude is a choice. It is a decision laced with emotions. It is a kind of choosing that brings about damp eyes of joy instead of despair, an excited heart instead of a broken one, a smile of thankfulness instead of a scowl of frustration. Any given day can turn badly in the blink of
Without the confidence in the words His Father spoke to Him, Jesus would have caved at the first sign of unbelief in followers and simply blended into the crowds for safety. Without the confidence of His prayers reaching the courts of heaven, Jesus would have given up his time spent in daily solitude and prayer
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God’s love for each of us is vast and wild and calming all in the same breathe. Holy love is mysterious like the ocean and as infinite as the sky. So, today, if you are feeling unloved and overwhelmed know there is one who loves you to the moon and back. This love is more
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There is a difference in freely given and drained dry to the point of shutting down. As peacemakers we must be disciplined enough to always go to the Holy Spirit continually to know when to give, when to speak truths, when to be silent, when to intercede in prayer to the courts of heaven. And,
