Douglas in Porto, Portugal, June 2023 One more day of life! Praise the Lord for this blessing! Let joy rule our hearts! Written for RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge #493: Praise and Joy!
Let The Joy of the Season Rule Your Heart!
Take Heart! Jesus Has Got You!
Luke 8: 40-48 As Jesus was on his way, the crowds almost crushed him. And a woman was there who had been subject to bleeding for twelve years, but no one could heal her. She came up behind him and touched the edge of his cloak, and immediately her bleeding stopped. “Who touched me?” Jesus asked. When they all denied it,... Continue Reading →
Nature Healing: All God’s Creations are One
Image Credit: Dan Meyers @ Unsplash I entered the tree with awe. Oh, how small I seemed. But I imagined the tree Was as enthralled with me. Two of God's creations Meshed at a moment in time. The tree standing for ages, And me settling into my prime. I didn't feel any superiority, For this... Continue Reading →
Look Out for Scams This Holiday Season
Be mindful of Stings. Don’t Kiss Your Money Goodbye. Stay Alert and Sharp. Written for the RonovanWrites Weekly Haiku Poetry Prompt Challenge: Sting and Kiss. I though about all of the scam alerts this time of the year, especially for older folks.
God’s Miracles Testify that He Has Us in His Hands: Sunday Devotion
A Park in Porto, Portugal, June 2023 Psalm 66: 5-9 Come and see what our God has done, what awesome miracles he performs for people! He made a dry path through the Red Sea, and his people went across on foot. There we rejoiced in him. For by his great power, he rules forever. He... Continue Reading →
Embrace the Light in You Meant to Guide Others Home
Image Credit:12019 @ Pixabay Like the lighthouse that stands silent in the night, I have the Light inside me to guide the captives home. I must choose to let it shine, no matter the costs, For those trying to find a place they've never known. The Light says, "Come to me, burdened and weary ones,"... Continue Reading →
Dresses and Suits to Church on Sundays are My Favorites to Wear
I grew up in a time when you put on your best clothes to go to church. There were everyday clothes and your Sunday best. Because I worked in a job requiring me to wear jeans and shirts, I loved dressing up on Sundays. I didn't wear makeup, as we were required to scale ladders... Continue Reading →
No Place Like God for Refuge: Sunday Devotion
Psalm 62:5-8 Yes, my soul, find rest in God; my hope comes from him. Truly he is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress. I will not be shaken. My salvation and my honor depend on God; he is my mighty rock, my refuge. Trust in him at all times, you people; pour... Continue Reading →
A Break to Say Hello and I am Still Here
Between teaching a course twice a week and taking a class online twice a week, I have had little time for blogging. I made many plans for writing but forgot that I had passed the "three score and ten years" mark. I am enjoying teaching and have one more week of classes and finals for... Continue Reading →
I Offer Christ to You, My Brothers and Sisters: Haiku
Give your heart to Christ. It only takes a moment. Today is your day! Written for RonovanWrites Weekly Hailu Poetry Prompt Challenge: Moment and Today. I saw the prompts and immediately thought of the Sinner's Prayer, to ask Jesus into one's heart. May the grade of God be with you.
Help from Heaven 