How to give yourself a reward or a Nightmare

Those who are kind reward themselves,but the cruel do themselves harm. (Proverbs 11:17 (NRSVUE) “An unforgiving heart is an unforgiven heart, and if you can’t forgive, you haven’t sensed His forgiveness.” Timothy Keller Ephesians 4:32: “Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you”. Reward or Nightmare? ThisContinue reading “How to give yourself a reward or a Nightmare”

One Another

In a Morning Devotion I read; “The kind of drinking that Jesus invites us to is not the polite, sipping from our teacups with pinkies extended kind of drinking. It’s a drinking that drenches us, that causes rivers of living water to flow out of our hearts.” By Jan L. Richardson, In the Sanctuary of Women:Continue reading “One Another”

Faith is;

“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. By faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the word of God, so that the things which are seen were not made of things which are visible.”‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭11‬:‭1‬, ‭3‬ ‭NKJV‬‬https://bible.com/bible/114/heb.11.1.NKJV

A TREE has a voice;

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 bearsContinue reading “A TREE has a voice;”

Not about perfection but connection

“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 seeContinue reading “Not about perfection but connection”

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. I wouldContinue reading “Be Blessed and Be a Blessing in 2026”

Then Sings my Soul;

“As a deer gets thirsty for streams of water, I truly am thirsty for you, my God.”‭‭Psalms‬ ‭42‬:‭1‬ ‭CEVUK‬‬ As we have shared often flowers and greenery come in many forms and from various places and occasions. Recently we received flowers from Jen and The Barn at Willow Brook, of Leesburg, from a ‘celebration ofContinue reading “Then Sings my Soul;”