This past week-end parts of American experienced many devastating tornadoes throughout a number of states. My home state, NC, and neighboring county, Bertie, was affected by tragedy with the loss of 12 lives, homes and property damage. When this happens in your own backyard so often we feel so helpless that we become helpless. IContinue reading “Helping Hands”
Category Archives: Christianity
Christ Is Wisdom The Bible Tells Me So
Reading the Book of Proverbs and searching the Word of God for practical principles to apply to situations in my present life, I found these verses and observations of truths in Proverbs 10 that spoke to me, giving spiritual food to appropriate, digest and apply to my life circumstances and what’s going on in myContinue reading “Christ Is Wisdom The Bible Tells Me So”
The Conversation Tool
Psalm 50:23 KJV, gives us a power tool to change our life by releasing God’s blessings upon us. The Psalmist writes, “…to him that ordereth his conversation aright will I show the salvation of God.”
The Church at Laodicea
Lesson we can all use, from Beth Moore’s Bible study: “Beloved Disciple: The Life and Ministry of John” Revelation 3:17 “You say, ‘I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.’ But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind, and naked.’” Beth tells us that the churchContinue reading “The Church at Laodicea”
School of Learning
An expert in religious law asked Jesus, “Teacher, what should I do to inherit eternal life?” Jesus answered him with a question that the religious teacher would obviously know. And, the skilled teacher answered Jesus with great agility. “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with allContinue reading “School of Learning”
Ashes to ashes . . .
In reading and thinking about Lent and what to share I read this article by Sandy. I thought it can’t get much better. With Sandy’s permission I am sharing with you. MARCH 11, 2011 by ssalvin “Late winter-early spring was different before I knew about Lent. I think that my introduction to Lent may haveContinue reading “Ashes to ashes . . .”
Cultivate Gladness
Cultivate gladness! These words leaped out at me and struck a chord of joy as I read them in Andrew Murray’s book, ABIDING IN CHRIST. What a marvelous precept, I thought….along with the Scriptures that exhort us to rejoice, always, again and again; to count it all joy; to give thanks in all things. AhContinue reading “Cultivate Gladness”
The Small Gate
“But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.” Matthew 7:14 NIV While thinking on this verse, I thought of the times when I lived in the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia on a farm and went to get the cows into the barn. As I droveContinue reading “The Small Gate”
Let’s Talk about Love
Valentine’s Day is waiting for us all to fill the Day with Love! How does one do that? Let’s start with studying the written words of a beloved man, named John! “Dear friends, let us continue to love one another, for love comes from God. Anyone who loves is a child of God and knowsContinue reading “Let’s Talk about Love”
Turn the Light on….
Let your little light SHINE!
