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A Humble Heart The more I study God’s word, the more I see my desires align with His. First and foremost, I seek His forgiveness, love, and mercy. I want to rest in His presence and await that Heavenly home. There is a song that I can’t stop singing. Now, if you know me, you know there is always a song. This one happens to be an old hymn that is often used as a worship song, “I stand amazed.” A friend of mine told me recently that I needed to work on something that I am not a

Move Closer... I become very excited when I realize how things are working together, and I know without a doubt that it is the Lord in the midst. (Romans 8:28). It is so easy to praise and glorify when we are on the mountaintops. We can see for miles and our eyes are focused and sharp. When we go down into the valleys, the fog starts to move in and rain begins, our focus can become limited. We are easily distracted by the thunder, rain, lightning, and shadows moving in as th

Job 1:20-21 I began a new Bible study this week on Job. I have read Job many times, but haven't delved deep into the scripture within the context of a study guide and someone who can discuss this with me. While preparing for the study, I was struck with a new perspective of Job. Maybe this is because I am looking at Job with new eyes. Perhaps my perspective has changed because I am in a different place within my life. Possibly, I am considering the scripture differently becau

Through Our Eyes... When students draw for me, it is precious. When they draw for themselves, it is even more meaningful. Recently a genetic trait activity required the students to draw on a blank outline the traits that they inherited. This young lady drew what she had inherited through her eyes. Wow, what a beautiful image of glimpses into a soul. 1 Peter 1:4, "To an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you,". When I think about my

2 Corinthians 3:3… My grandson says he never dreams. If you have ever slept with him, you definitely know he does. However, he is unaware of them, and doesn’t remember anything he does or says while asleep. On very rare occasions, he will say he had a bad dream. I, however, have vivid dreams with details, images, sounds, and emotions. I move throughout my night from one dream to another. Literally, the name of my website derives from a recurrent dream. I read through the New

Laying Down Our Life.... Roughly 6700 miles from his home, a young soldier was stationed on a b ase in Ghazni province, Afghanistan. Suddenly, a car bomb breached the eastern perimeter allowing roughly ten suicide insurgents to rush onto the base. This young 24 year old soldier sprang into action. He ordered his men to move to the safety of bunkers, located all his men, and began to check for casualties within the buildings. As the American soldier moved about in the midst

What Is Hidden… During a recent sleet/snow event, our old chicken house fell in. Within those walls were our baler, hay mower, hay, various Christmas decorations, and a lot of items that we put inside to keep dry and tucked away. Although the loss of the house used as a barn was very significant, it was also the last remaining remnant of a past that has now slipped away. You see, my husband’s mother and father built those houses just a year before we married. That house was h

Love The Person…2-1-26 A good friend of mine told me once that as a Christian we "love the person, hate the sin". We can draw a line between agreeing with sin and understanding what is right and wrong, but loving the person. I see this in the way Jesus loved throughout the word of God. Romans 5:8, " But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us." If there is one thing about myself that I definitely understand it is my sen