Friends My father recently gave me the best description I have ever heard for the term “parable.” He said, “A parable is an earthly story with a heavenly message.” I love that definition, don’t you? Friends, Jesus could have made a parable out of my driveway. Check out the picture below, and you will see … Continue reading Monday Motivation: Parable Of The Vinca
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Monday Motivation: Persistence
Friends Call me the crazy gardener, but I love talking to my plants. Don’t worry about my sanity yet. The plants don’t talk back. However, as I putter around my garden, observing plant growth or enjoying the bright blooms, I find that those precious plants have some interesting stories to share. Sometimes, they even offer … Continue reading Monday Motivation: Persistence
Monday Motivation: Uninvited
Friends Have you ever had to deal with an uninvited guest? Perhaps it’s a welcome surprise like an old friend you haven’t seen in years. Maybe the guest is not on your welcome list. This summer, I fit the latter description. I had some uninvited guests show up in my garden, and they were definitely … Continue reading Monday Motivation: Uninvited
Monday Motivation: Mourning Dove
Friends Have you had one of “those“ mornings recently? You know the kind I mean. I am talking about the kind of morning when your mind is racing with anxiety. It’s the kind of morning when you feel quite sure that you could just jump out of your own skin. Well, I had one of … Continue reading Monday Motivation: Mourning Dove
Monday Motivation: A Psalm Story
Friends It’s a special day! It’s my precious mother’s 85th birthday! I praise God for all the years she and I have shared together, her sweet smile and loving guidance providing a firm and secure foundation for my life. I am so grateful to know the boundless love of a good mother. Happy Birthday, Mama! … Continue reading Monday Motivation: A Psalm Story
Monday Motivation: Riding The Waves
Friends I know that many of you have recently returned from your annual sojourn to the ocean shores. I didn’t quite make it to the beach, but I did spend several lovely days at the lake with two of our very best friends. Perhaps it was the sound of kids splashing in the water, or … Continue reading Monday Motivation: Riding The Waves
Monday Motivation: The Parlor
Friends Growing up in a military family, I quickly mastered the art of moving. We moved 29 times before I finished high school. That’s a lot of houses, a lot of rooms. I recall a few details about one place or another, but there is only one house that remains crystal clear in my memory, … Continue reading Monday Motivation: The Parlor
Monday Motivation: With You Always
Friends Where are you this morning? Is your soul treading upon the heights, your upturned face warmed by rays of golden light? Are you rejoicing at the dawn of a new day? Are you basking in the glow of your blessings? Perhaps you are sinking in the depths of a murky sea. Are you … Continue reading Monday Motivation: With You Always
Monday Motivation: Pouting
Friends Is fear making you doubt that God can work it all out? Banish fear and doubt. The Lord your God is with you where ever you go (Joshua 1:9). +++ Now Thomas (also known as Didymus ), one of the Twelve, was not with the disciples when Jesus came. So the other disciples … Continue reading Monday Motivation: Pouting
Monday Motivation: The Little Light
Friends Are there things weighing you down this morning, stealing your peace, shifting your perspective from light to dark? Hear this good news! The darkness doesn’t have to win. Jesus took care of that. He has overcome, and you can too! +++ “This is the message we have heard from him and declare to you: … Continue reading Monday Motivation: The Little Light
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