A TREE has a voice;

Autumn -Winter
Winter

Spring – Summer

“The truly happy person doesn’t follow wicked advice, doesn’t stand on the road of sinners, and doesn’t sit with the disrespectful. Instead of doing those things, these persons love the LORD’s Instruction, and they recite God’s Instruction day and night! They are like a tree replanted by streams of water, which bears fruit at just the right time and whose leaves don’t fade. Whatever they do succeeds.”
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭1‬:‭1‬-‭3‬ ‭CEB‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/37/psa.1.1-3.CEB

“The wicked are not so, but are like chaff that the wind drives away.”
‭‭Psalm‬ ‭1‬:‭4‬ ‭ESV‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/59/psa.1.4.ESV

We are told; “Trees are mentioned over 800 times in the Bible, serving as vital symbols of life, wisdom, righteousness, and God’s presence, appearing from Genesis to Revelation.”

Here in No Va early Spring has arrived and I have been watching my ‘Japanese Maple Tree’ that is right outside my front door. I love this tree in all seasons but I seem to appreciate it a little more when it dresses in its Spring-Summer attire.

Have you ever tried seeing yourself as a tree that shows its dress attire and actions as recorded in Psalms 1? Let’s have a Tree conversation!

Adventure Awaits

Wall in Orthopedic Office

I saw this wall recently in an Orthopedic Doctor’s office where one might just get a new knee or other medical help to make one able to move better without pain. I thought that’s a real hopeful idea to think about as one makes changes with help and maybe a little more pain to accomplish their goal.

New adventures; awaits for one as they seek and receive medical help for a new knee and that’s exciting. I began to ponder as exciting as medical help for knees might be think about the same help and hope for our aching souls.

It’s there, always there! Jesus is waiting for our surrender. The Holy Spirit is waiting to guide us into truth, love, peace and joy. This scripture just seems to be the prescription for our new adventure to begin;

“a) Don’t lie to each other. b) Take off the old human nature with its practices and ((c) put on the new nature, which is renewed in knowledge by (d) conforming to the image of the (e) one (Christ) who created it.” (Colossians‬ ‭3‬:‭9‬-‭10‬ ‭CEB)‬‬

To continue with our therapy; You might find studying Chaper 3 of Colossians to be helpful.

“And over all these things put on love, which is the perfect bond of unity.”
‭‭Colossians‬ ‭3‬:‭14‬ ‭CEB‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/37/col.3.14.CEB

Fill My Cup Lord

A song written and sung by the late Jessy Dixon;

🎵🎤Fill my cup, Lord;
I lift it up Lord;
Come and quench this thirsting of my soul.
Bread of Heaven, feed me till I want no more.
Fill my cup, fill it up and make me whole.🎵

Song of Songs (A wood carving by (PC)

“The flowers are springing up, the season of singing birds has come,…” (SOS 2:12)

The Psalmist gives us a word picture of our thirsting soul. Psalm 23:5;

“You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; My cup runs over.”
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Beautiful place and space to be with our souls where our cup is overflowing with love, peace and joy and, much more. Yet, we may not be there but yearn to know how. Jessy Dixon ends his Song, “Fill My Cup Lord” with instructions with how to begin our journey;

🎶“… if the things that this world gives you
Leave hungers that won’t pass away,
My blessed Lord will come and save you
If you kneel to Him and humbly pray—🎵

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_8ykaEdfiZ4&t=89s&pp=2AFZkAIB

God said;

“…God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light. And God saw the light, that it was good; and God divided the light from the darkness.”
‭‭Genesis‬ ‭1‬:‭3‬-‭4‬ ‭NKJV‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/114/gen.1.3-4.NKJV

Have you ever wondered and thought things seem so dark, overwhelming and beyond hope and help?

The Lord’s prayer is truly a salve for hopelessness. Jesus taught us to pray to our Heavenly Father “let your will be done on earth as in heaven.”

I’ve been praying, “let there be light! Why, you might ask? Because God saw light and said it’s very good.

Light vs Dark

My devotional group prayer this week from “Today’s Reflections” collectively prayed;

“God, you are always bringing about your kingdom on earth. Give me the presence of mind to see your grace and love all around me. Amen”

I invite you to “Join” us this week as we pray this prayer together.

I’m beginning to feel the Hope of Grace and Love from Jesus, the Light, giving me “presence of mind” to be and do as I share my light for others to see through words of truth.

Yes, let there be light! Let your light shine!

Not about perfection but connection

Let Love Grow

“Frosty and Friends Sweater Amaryllis Flower Bulb with Stand, No Water Needed, Gift Ready”

“And let us consider each other carefully for the purpose of sparking love and good deeds. Don’t stop meeting together with other believers, which some people have gotten into the habit of doing. Instead, encourage each other, especially as you see the day drawing near.
—Hebrews 10:24-25 (CEB)

The words “meeting together” and “encourage one another” has great significance for me.

A few years ago about Christmas gift giving time I discovered this little, Amaryllis Flower Bulb, and each year it wears a message sock! I saw the best part for friends that travel and ones with very busy schedules, needs no water! We were still struggling with churches not meeting together partially because of Covid 19. Also, often our friends in the Believer category has moved to various locations and many in Heaven. Yet, our thoughts and love for one another remain. My 🩷 asked how to meet together and encourage one another. And, I discovered the sharing of a Bulb.

As I sit in my home today with snow and ice here and in various other locales where my little bulb gifts have travelled I am having a cup of tea, watching my Amaryllis bloom and connect with a spot light from my view I’m thinking of many of you! I’m drinking from a snowman cup with a message given to me by a friend, MG, now in heaven. I’m offering prayers of praise for those that received my humble bulb gift and cared enough to meet with me around our window sill. One is in Charlotte, NC waiting for snow to clear to get home to Raleigh to enjoy their bloom. No worry, no watering needed. Others with their stories connecting to us by encouraging us. We are meeting together and encouraging one another.

My Cup of Tea and 🙏 for you

What is your “cup of tea” to help others shine! Maybe you have a local church to gather and offer your gift to help others shine. There are so many ways to connect. It’s not about “perfection but connection.”

As BELIEVERS, Mark 16:15: “Go into all the world, and give the good news to everyone.”

Imagine the brightness of “The Light” when we connect to one another in love and deed not looking for perfection!

Quietness has a voice

My pink phone stand has a voice of its own 🌈

“Better a handful with quietness Than both hands full, together with toil and grasping for the wind.” (Ecclesiastes‬ ‭4‬:‭6‬ ‭NKJV‬‬)

Christmas Holiday is over and down comes the many festive decorations. Things seem so plain and bland. Troubles seem to be looming throughout our nation and many parts of the world. Where are you Lord?

My pink phone holder before it found its voice?

As I sat quietly after my litany of prayers for many I wondered if my prayers were a ritual of my voice with hopelessness for these mind boggling issues.

  • Isaiah 30:15: “In quietness and in trust shall be your strength.” 
  • Psalm 46:10: “Be still, and know that I am God.” 
  • 1 Peter 3:4: “Let your adorning be the hidden person of the heart with the imperishable beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit.” 
  • Proverbs 17:28: “Even a fool who keeps silent is considered wise.”

I tried to follow a few Bibical guidelines for quietness as noted in these scriptures. When I opened my eyes and glanced down I saw my above photo of my pink talking phone holder. God’s promises were on display in Rainbow colors.

It’s been a few days and I’m back in my prayer space about many of the same world concerns. I added the concerns of this very highly predictable snow and ice storm that is giving warning of the biggest etc etc for years so be prepared.

I began to get a bit anxious with my added concern of snow and ice storms heaped on the list of growing concern in our nation of great divisions and dangers in our cities where immigration policies are screaming for calm,

I, opened my eyes and in almost disbelief my phone holder was talking again and had enlighten my pens to speak with glee and delight.

I see a picture of God’s beauty and holiness. Ezekiel 1:28: “Like the appearance of a rainbow in the clouds on a rainy day, so was the radiance around him. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD.”

God with us. (Matthew 1:23)

Be Blessed and Be a Blessing in 2026

When the righteous cry for help, the LORD hears,
and rescues them from all their troubles.
(Psalm 34:17 (NRSV)

Christ invites us to be Christ’s hands and feet, are we not also Christ’s eyes?

When they ask us to come and see, many respond. And then we go and do. Come and see. Go and do likewise.

  • St. Teresa of Avila: Her famous prayer begins, “Christ has no body now on earth but yours, no hands but yours, no feet but yours,” emphasizing our role.
  • Biblical Call: Based on verses like Matthew 25:34-40 (serving the least of these) and 1 Corinthians 12 (the body of Christ). 

I would like to say thank you to all that shared a prayer, a cookie, a flower, peanuts, pair of gloves, a kind word, a card among many other acts of kindness throughout 2025 with me and my family. Please know you are recorded in my book of gratitude. My prayers of Blessings for each of you.

Be greatly Blessed in 2026!

Paul Prayed;

I pray that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, will give you a spirit of wisdom and revelation that makes God known to you. I pray that the eyes of your heart will have enough light to see what is the hope of God’s call, what is the richness of God’s glorious inheritance among believers, and what is the overwhelming greatness of God’s power that is working among us believers. This power is conferred by the energy of God’s powerful strength.
—Ephesians 1:18-19 (CEB)

As we are in the last three days of 2025 I pray with Paul. And, add his greeting for you,

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.”
‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭1‬:‭2‬ ‭NKJV‬‬
https://bible.com/bible/114/eph.1.2.NKJV

I give thanks for the glorious privilege of sharing God’s word and sharing prayers for one another throughout 2025! And, we have seen His greatness working among us.

As we are at the gate of 2026, “I pray that the eyes of your heart will have enough light to see what is the hope of God’s call, what is the richness of God’s glorious inheritance among believers, and what is the overwhelming greatness of God’s power that is working among us believers.” May this Light be our guiding light for all we do and hope to do in 2026!

Happy New Year!