27 My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. 28 I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand. -John 10:27-28, NIV I do equipped bench pressing for a hobby. Last week, I held the weight seen in this picture (855lbs) for the first time.* It … Continue reading “He Has You!”
Category: Encouragement
Gratitude Even and Especially In Hard Times
Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus. -I Thessalonians 5:18, NLT Ever notice how often we take our own health for granted until we get sick? Maybe it is only me who does this? But I doubt it. Focusing on what we do NOT have … Continue reading “Gratitude Even and Especially In Hard Times”
Animal Fidelity
Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? -Matthew 6:26, NKJV Animals can teach us a lot. I sit here writing as my parrot buddy is preening himself on my computer. He … Continue reading “Animal Fidelity”
Not just watched, but seen!
You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book. -Psalm 56:8, NLT A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of jumping on a live online event with Fr. Gregory Boyle. He is a priest whose life work is directed … Continue reading “Not just watched, but seen!”
By name!
He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. -John 10:3b, NLT This is one of my favorite verses in all of Scripture. It reminds me of God’s love for me. Specifically, it reminds me that Jesus knows me intimately. I am not just a number to Jesus. He knows my name! Think … Continue reading “By name!”
Help praying? Choose a song.
The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; and with my song will I praise him. -Psalm 28:7, KJV When I was struggling with the end of my first marriage, I found songs helped me through the dark valley. They became my prayers. … Continue reading “Help praying? Choose a song.”
Choose belief and watch hope grow!
Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see. -Hebrews 11:1, NIV Three things will last forever—faith, hope, and love—and the greatest of these is love. -I Corinthians 13:13, NLT When going through the darkness, faith in God’s goodness is important. This faith is an act of … Continue reading “Choose belief and watch hope grow!”
Be with life-giving friends
Our days on earth are like grass; like wildflowers, we bloom and die. -Psalm 103:15, NLT I work in a field where I encounter death on a fairly regular basis. Such is the environment of a chaplain in a medical field. These encounters bring clarity that is often lost on a society, which tries to … Continue reading “Be with life-giving friends”
Please Choose Supportive Beliefs!
All sort of lies are spoken about faithful spouses. Cheaters are especially “good” at the discard. They speak distorted things about who we are in order to feel better as if they are discarding us like trash. It helps them to think of us that way. You do not have to believe their lies about … Continue reading “Please Choose Supportive Beliefs!”
My Divorce Lawyer, NOT “Faith-Based” Thankfully!
When I got divorced years ago, I had a good divorce lawyer. In fact, she was probably the clearest-eyed professional in the whole thing. It was a flat fee sort of thing. Looking back, I am grateful that somehow I found this lawyer seeing how divorce attorneys can be very expensive. Now, we had a … Continue reading “My Divorce Lawyer, NOT “Faith-Based” Thankfully!”