Encouraging Words, Scripture, Quotes, Poetry

Scripture, quotes, and messages that inspire the God breathed Word into life

A Beautiful Year

Decorations have gone back into the attic, holiday sweaters have been returned to the mall for a different size, style, or color, and resolutions for the year have been formulated. What are you resolute about this new year? Does it include searching for deeper meaning in your life rather than just more exercise, quitting smoking, […]

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This Moment In Time

An opportunity to transform your pattern of thinking begins anew this day. If it is to stick deeply rooted in your soul you must not look back. As well, you must not play guessing games about the future. Today is all you have. Seek it gratefully, humbly, and prayerfully. Each day is an opportunity to

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The Good You

Close out 2020 and all the bad with it. Look forward to 2021 and make the extra effort to let Christmas shine through you everyday. Hone the good in you; clean out the bad that brings you down. Embrace life anew and make it count. Let your New Year bring good to all humankind, mother

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Eyes Wide Open

You can choose to navigate life and steer wisely. Keep your eyes open, your mind at attention to what is Truth, Healthy, Vibrant, and Holy, and choose to rise above the fray every day, all day long. Surrendering daily is not a cowering, meek, and fearful position. It is the bravest, most courageous way to

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Mountains to Move

In my mind Mary and Joseph were assigned huge mountains to show humanity the love and sincerity of God within by way of the Holy Spirit for her and by way of the angel dream for him. These 2 humans accepted their assignment and moved the world to a better understanding of the Divine that

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Tending

Who is tending the newborn Babe? Only Mary? Did Joseph take his earthly Fatherly responsibilities seriously? Or, did he feel his duty was done when marrying her and passively passed off the responsibility of rearing Jesus to Mary? I somehow don’t think that is what he did for scripture tells us Jesus learned his earthly

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And the Angels Sing

Yes, they still sing to this day of birth and death and change and transforming lives one at a time. They circle around us as guardians, encouragers, protectors, and flashes of light filled feathers all for the good of humankind and glory to God; never to glorify themselves. What is their message? It’s the same

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How Long?

Have you ever wondered how long Mary, Joseph, and Jesus were allowed to bed down in the stable? I imagine with more and more people arriving in the city day and night for the census that every inch of the stable would need to be utilized for the animals. The artist’s depiction of this painting

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