The contrast between golden light and dark shadows is mysterious yet distinct. The light overpowers the dark in beauty, bursts of vibrant colors, and a beckoning to rest in the warmth of the Son. Yet within the darkness of the forest shadows glimmers of light still show through. Do you see it in the photo?
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Everyday gives us surprises. Some good; some not so good. I had gone out to take my dog, Batman, to walk one morning just before leaving for a pulmonary test for MUSC. Bouncing down the steps he went as I followed. Literally. I ended up face planted into the bottom banister with a nose bleed,
Truth is hard to swallow when we like wallowing in our sin. We live in a world and culture that really enjoys doing as we please, ignoring danger, and changing minds based on wants and whims while ignoring real needs for the greater good, even within families. This is not Christ like behavior. What truths
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The only certain thing in life on earth is our relationship with Jesus. That relationship is personal. It requires focus and attention, every day. Meeting with Jesus every morning sets the tone for your day. Still, in our humanity, feelings and emotions have a way of overriding that whisper within when life becomes uncertain. This
Change can be upsetting sometimes because we like our routines. Yet, change for the better, the common good, for unknown excitement can be breathtaking. What if we embrace change differently? What if we see change as breathtaking, first, before our minds overthink the outcomes that may never come? After all the change of seasons from
Life can get so fast, crazy, and distracting that we can miss the little things God sends our way to remind us He is always with us. A random found feather, doves cooing in the forest, even a simple smile in a checkout line after a long, exhausting day are little goads of encouragement God
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Seasons change and blend together in a flowing movement of silence. We change too as we follow the flow of God, every day. Life moves on in sickness and health. Time waits for no one. As we move with the flow of time let us be made ready, day by day, to walk in obedience
When we take the time to discern what is truly going on at any given time, Holy within lights up our soul with truth. If we live life impulsively, always in the noise and throng of this world, never pausing to consider anything we do not develop the habit of knowing the truth. Lies are
I stepped out into the cool crisp air just after sunrise to hear the birds singing. A hawk soars in the distance. All is calm and silent except for God’s creation. The little miracles of life show up all day long if we slow down and notice. For if the word spoken by angels was
After 40 years of wandering and complaining in the wilderness along with the death of Moses, Joshua led the people across the Jordan River into the promise land. It was just as God promised. Holy promises may not be immediate. You may get tired of waiting in this impulsive world. You may get angry, sad,
