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Monthly Archives: February 2012
Essential Wisdom from Mother Teresa
“There are many people who can do big things, but there are very few people who will do the small things.” — Mother Teresa
2 steps to Decision Making
Wrestling with a decision? — 2 steps to help make that decision: Seek to discover God’s will. Meditate in order to seek answers and direction. Come aside by yourself and quietly wait before God. “Be still and know that I … Continue reading
Posted in God, Joy, Life is Precious (soul), Wisdom
Tagged daydream, dream, Jesus, Mark, meditate, Oswald Chambers, peace, Philippians, Psalm, rest
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God calls me “Beloved”
“But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day. The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Family, God, Life is Precious (soul)
Tagged 2 Peter, beloved, burden, faithful, forgive, impatient, patient, repentance
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The God of All Creation
“You blanketed earth with ocean, covered the mountains with deep waters; then you roared and the water ran away — your thunder crash put it to flight … you set boundaries between earth and sea; never again will earth be … Continue reading
Posted in Family, God, Joy, Life is Precious (soul)
Tagged creation, Grand Haven, Michigan, praise, Psalm, salvation, soul
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He wraps himself in light
“Praise the Lord, O my soul. O Lord my God, you are very great; you are clothed with splendor and majesty. He wraps himself in light as with a garment; he stretches out the heavens like a tent and lays the beams … Continue reading
Posted in God, Joy, Life is Good (mind)
Tagged beauty, creation, Genesis, Psalm, worry, worship
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Sing to the Lord
“I will sing to the Lord all my life; I will sing praise to my God as long as I live. May my meditation be pleasing to him, as I rejoice in the Lord … Praise the Lord, my soul. Praise … Continue reading
Good intentions
I really had the best of intentions when I set out to exercise. But the phone rang, not once but two times. I didn’t want to be rude, so I answered the phone — both times. I heard rustling in … Continue reading
Posted in God, Life is fragile (body), Wisdom
Tagged Bible, distractions, exercise, prayer, Proverbs
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Happy Birthday to my Son
It’s hard to believe my “baby” boy is 33 years old today! It seems like just yesterday when he began to eat solid food, say his first words and took those first unsteady steps. I distinctly remember when he was … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Family, God, Grandchildren, Life is Precious (soul)
Tagged forgive, love, pain, prayer, tears
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Fond Memories of Mom
Today would have been my Mom’s birthday. I miss her. All three of her siblings miss her a lot. A celebration would have been planned had she still been here. Instead, 22 years ago there was a celebration: her promotion … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Family, God, Life is fragile (body), Wisdom
Tagged celebration, godliness, heaven, Mom, power, Timothy
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