Mistakes are inevitable. Just living life will guarantee that mistakes will happen. Some worse than others. The encouraging thing is that we can choose our response. And they can actually become a GIFT in disguise. Until you take your last …
Pam Taylor, The MomCourager
Hebrews 5:7-9 (NIV) “During the days of Jesus’ life on earth, He offered up prayers and petitions with loud cries and tears to the One who could save Him from death, and He was heard because of His reverent submission. …
Psalm 90:14 “Satisfy us in the morning with your unfailing love, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days.” Early morning. It was early morning. I was outside and it had just begun to rain. The …
God speaks in mysterious ways. Sometimes I just get a feeling I need to go somewhere in particular. And that it needs to be right at that moment. I call it my “Go to straight street” moments. It has to …
Psalm 121 (selected verses) “I will lift up my eyes to the hills. Where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth…He who watches over you will not slumber…He will watch …
In the early days of the church, we read in Acts that Ananias was given a difficult and scary assignment. An unexpected “detour”. God spoke to him in a dream, “Go…” “Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named …
Verse: Exodus 4:12 (NAS) “Now then go, and I, even I, will be with your mouth, and teach you what you are to say.” Meditation: While in language school in Costa Rica, I struggled over basic grammar rules, the meanings …
I hate change This month has been a B I G challenge for me. I have felt like I am in a log jam and that the logs just keep piling up on top of each other.I hate change. I …
I’m out to change my world. One person at a time! Here’s what I enjoy doing: When I go to a store & the clerk/cashier is pleasant & helpful (and appreciates my humor): 1. I ask their name. 2. I …
A woman had come to Henri Nouwen complaining about her husband. She was extremely discontent and frustrated. She saw no solution to the problem with her marriage. Henry Nouwen interrupted her with this: “All that is a distraction. I don’t …