The Good Shepherd

I was standing by the side of the road gazing at a meadow full of sheep.  They were busy doing their own thing.  They barely noticed me as they grazed on the lush green springtime grasses. I took one photo after another. But I was dissatisfied because I wanted the perfect photo that didn’t include … Read more

God Is With You

From his book, You’ll Get Through This, Max Lucado writes: You will never go where God is not. Envision the next few hours of your life. Where will you find yourself? In a school? God indwells the classroom. On the highways? His presence lingers among the traffic. In the hospital, the boardroom, the living room, the funeral … Read more

Strength, Song, Salvation from Psalm 118

Today I am at peace.  But that is not always the case.  Today I feel the strength of the LORD fully surrounding me.  But tomorrow I may not.  What is the difference you may ask?  Me.  I am whimsical, changing, blowing in the wind.  But Him, he never changes.  He is my strength and my … Read more

The Winding Road

Whenever my path seems a but wobbly or windy I go back to this simple life verse of mine.  In just a few words it reminds me where my strength comes from, where my focus should be, and where my praise belongs. “Trust in the Lord with all your heart,     and do not lean on … Read more

The Day I Wrote The Lord’s Name In Vain

Early on as a little girl my parents taught me that taking the Lord’s name in vain was wrong. Even then, I understood that saying “oh god” or any variation was a sin. That was 50+ years ago. Through the years I have kept that nugget of truth tucked in my heart. I am sure … Read more

Soul Food: God’s Everlasting Love

“What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? 32 He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things?”  Romans 8:31-32 (ESV) Many people claim this scripture verse as … Read more