Using the prompt “decide” from Five-Minute Fridays Five Minute Friday — this week’s word is “decide”. Join FMF by following this link. If you want to kick-start your writing, use a prompt. This morning, I had to decide whether to write my FMF post first or meditate with a scripture. I used the Reflect app from Apple to meditate on a scripture… Continue reading Make a Decision to Use a Writers’ Prompt and Help Words Flow
Category: Prayer
A Broken Life Mainspring. How Could I Fix It?
The story of how Jesus altered my mainspring Updated 2021 first published 4 years ago: I read again a devotional by Oswald Chambers today about how Jesus resets my mainspring. I thought I would republish the post. I have had the privilege of being a short-term missionary five times. This is my look back on… Continue reading A Broken Life Mainspring. How Could I Fix It?
Repossess -LinkUp – Poetry
Can God Really Repossess Me When I’m Old? It’s remarkable to me that God did find a way to repossess me when I got older. I hope that happens to all those who haven’t met Him yet. This is a poem of reflection. Repossess At birth, I knew God And He knew me As we… Continue reading Repossess -LinkUp – Poetry
Pivot- How God Can Change Our Lives
And To Pivot is Good It’s been quite the changeable last 6 months. But the last month has really swung me away from what I was doing and allowed me to pivot in a different direction. “Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living… Continue reading Pivot- How God Can Change Our Lives
How Can I Hear From God Today?
To hear from God we need to be still. Stillness – How to Hear from God Being still So hard to do Stop Pause Release Drop shoulders Slow heart rate Focus on Jesus Come, Lord Jesus Deep breath Then another Feel the tension ease Let go of all thoughts Except for Jesus He is My… Continue reading How Can I Hear From God Today?
New Etsy Shop
Welcome to my new Etsy Shop with my paintings I have added ten paintings for digital download. Come and visit. More on the way. Here are three of them. Special price this week. – Only 50 cents each. https://www.etsy.com/ca/shop/JanisCoxDesigns Blessings Janis
Why Is Asking Forgiveness So Important?
Are you angry with anyone? You might be hurting yourself. Unconfessed hurts can cause sickness. Ask forgiveness of the persona and God.
What Do You Know About Saving the Bees?
Watercolour by Janis Cox (in Tadeo Turtle) I love butterflies and hummingbirds. I realize the importance of bees. There is a serious danger of these fragile creatures dying. I love to paint all three. You and I can help save the bees, butterflies and hummingbirds. Want to make your yard a haven for bees and butterflies?… Continue reading What Do You Know About Saving the Bees?
How Did God Lead Marianne to Social Justice?
A Powerful Story of God’s Persistence and a Woman’s Obedience Today I have the pleasure of interviewing Marianne Jones, author, blogger, scriptwriter. “When the whole world is silent, even one voice becomes powerful.” ~ Malala Yousafzai Marianne didn’t let anything stop her from speaking out. Here is her story. I knew from the time I was… Continue reading How Did God Lead Marianne to Social Justice?
Where Can You Find Me? I am not lost.
Not Lost – But Found I am not lost but found. At least anymore than a child of God is lost in this world. But I am found by Him – and that’s a hallelujah. And it’s time for revival. I believe strongly we need to all be praying for revival of the Holy Spirit.… Continue reading Where Can You Find Me? I am not lost.