spiritual gifts

A flower and 🐝 friend

The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it: for he founded it on the seas and established it on the waters. (Psalm 24:1-2) A few days ago my sister and niece were visiting the magical little cottage town of Blowing Rock NC. (That’s my thoughts whenContinue reading “A flower and 🐝 friend”

Jars of clay!

We have this treasure in clay jars, so that it may be made clear that this extraordinary power belongs to God and does not come from us.—2 Corinthians 4:7 (NRSVUE) 2 Corinthians 4:7 reads, “But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not fromContinue reading “Jars of clay!”

Time to plant our seeds,

Paul, the Apostle of Jesus wrote, “I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God has been making it grow.” 1 Corinthians 3:6 (NIV) “It’s not important who does the planting, or who does the watering. What’s important is that God makes the seed grow. The one who plants and the one who waters workContinue reading “Time to plant our seeds,”

See All The People…

James 1:22-25 KJV 22 But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. 23 For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: 24 For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgettethContinue reading “See All The People…”

Garden of Renown

Our 2010 Daily Lily Retreat, Designs of One’s Heart, was an amazing experience. Sara did a beautiful job teaching, showing and instructing her Lilies how to design their hearts. We all worked very hard each day to grasp what Sara was teaching. Needles did a beautiful job instructing us about how the human heart works.Continue reading “Garden of Renown”

Gift of Mercy

I have a question for those that have the gift of Mercy. Or, may just have the understanding of this gift. How does one know and understand when and how to extend mercy?

The Gifts

I have been listening to the Book of 1 Cornithians on cd , narrated by Blair Underwood. His rendering of the Scriptures is excellent and helps reveal nuances that one might miss in one’s silent reading of the Scriptures. As he reads (and I continue to listen repeatedly) Paul’s addressing the issue of the giftsContinue reading “The Gifts”