Cast Your Net {{Let’s Have Coffee}}
"To capture joy, we must cast a net of gratitude." (Unknown) I read the above quote the other day and immediately jotted it down. The more I looked at it, my thoughts turned to a group of fisherman. Jesus was standing by the lake when He saw two boats at the edge. The...
Tend My Sheep
“So when they had finished breakfast, Jesus *said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love Me more than these?” He *said to Him, “Yes, Lord; You know that I love You.” He *said to him, “Tend My lambs.” (John 21:15, NASB) We have a small family as we had one...
Is God Near?
"Why do You stand afar off, O Lord? Why do You hide Yourself in times of trouble?" (Psalm 10:1, NASB) "That's a good lesson for us to learn. Don't base your judgments only on your feelings. Build your life on faith. Faith says, "I'm going to trust God no matter what I...
Favor
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. Unedited. The prompt this week is … Favor. Favor, as defined by the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, is "friendly regard shown toward another especially by a superior." It is...
Of Snow & Laundry {{Let’s Have Coffee}}
It snowed the other day. We woke to a morning of bright sunshine amidst about six inches of snow. The sun came glistening through the branches of the trees in the woods, setting a beautiful reminder of a favorite verse: "Purify me with hyssop, and I shall be clean;...
Blessing in the Latter Days
This morning I found myself thinking about marriage. Kind of weird as my anniversary is not for a few months. Our family has gone through a few transitions the last few months. Perhaps this is why my thoughts wandered a bit. Marriage, as defined by the...