What do I need to motivate me towards a disciplined life?

Motivate at Five Minute Friday It’s Five Minute Friday and the first one of the year. The word this week is MOTIVATE. That’s a great word for 2018. MOTIVATE. My Word for this year is GO FORTH. (There will be more coming about this in the next few weeks.) So that means I need to… Continue reading What do I need to motivate me towards a disciplined life?

Be Near: Who is like the LORD our God?

Be Near: Five Minute Friday I find it very exciting and interesting how God links some things together – actually He holds everything together (Colossians 1:7). This morning as I did my morning readings and studying I came away with thoughts to write about. But then Five MInute Friday’s prompt came through and the prompt… Continue reading Be Near: Who is like the LORD our God?

Regeneration: 3 Ways to Keep in Step with God’s Spirit

I wanted to look at 3 ways to keep with God’s Spirit. This post was first published on Medium.com. I needed regeneration. We have a water softener in our home in Arizona because the water is extremely hard. For this reason I found my hair didn’t feel as clean as at home with our well… Continue reading Regeneration: 3 Ways to Keep in Step with God’s Spirit

What Is It That I Really Need?

What is it that I Really Need? I’m a little late for Five Minute Fridays but can’t resist writing on this week’s prompt: NEED. Five minutes to type out my thoughts. Here goes. This morning I read two devotionals – Oswald Chambers, My Utmost for His Highest, and Jesus Calling. Both said the same things… Continue reading What Is It That I Really Need?

Active listening – How to Control the Mental Racket when I Pray

Active listening – How to Control the Mental Racket when I Pray A lesson on active listening The other day I read a post about being an active listener and how important it can be. I have a head that never stops thinking except when I am asleep. And I’m not sure about that either… Continue reading Active listening – How to Control the Mental Racket when I Pray

I Desperately Love to Read Books

Scribble Picnic: Books Oh that is such a good word for this week’s Scribble PIcnic. I love love books. For that reason, I have had to pare down all the books I had on my shelves or I would be overrun with them. I keep the ones I have written in and give the rest to… Continue reading I Desperately Love to Read Books

Scripture and a Picture – How we learn that the Word of God Stands forever

Scripture and a Picture – How we learn that the Word of God Stands forever Continuing on from my study of Isaiah 40:8 on Word of God Speak, today I would like to encourage you to continue to memorize this Scripture. The grass withers and the flowers fall (fade), but the Word of God stands… Continue reading Scripture and a Picture – How we learn that the Word of God Stands forever

Scripture with a Picture

Scripture with a Picture I haven’t really decided what to call this yet. I have Art and Scripture? Scripture with a PIcture? I really can’t decide – so if you get creative please tell me in the comments below. Every other Tuesday I like to join Creative Tuesdays so that title will be in my… Continue reading Scripture with a Picture

Friday Features – Sunday Stillness Most Clicked

Friday Features – Sunday Stillness Most Clicked Congratulations to the following bloggers for having the most clicked for this week.   Laurie Collett – Saved by Grace “Why do men translate God’s Word?” A very interesting article on the differences in versions of the Bible. Denise from RefineMe – “Home Brew” How do you appear… Continue reading Friday Features – Sunday Stillness Most Clicked

Watchful Wednesdays – How Can I Learn Scripture?

Watchful Wednesdays – How Can I Learn Scripture? I found this blog today more than stimulating. Ann Voskamp really hits the truth in her post at InCourage. All quotes are from her post. What if Jesus’ Word was more than useful to us? What if it was beautiful to us? What if God’s Word was more than a manual in our lives —… Continue reading Watchful Wednesdays – How Can I Learn Scripture?