This class is way over my head; why should I bother trying to keep up? Why was I given such a difficult assignment? My marriage is not what I bargained for nor is raising children, it’s just too hard! If I have to pack one more box and be uprooted again... Have you ever grumbled … Continue reading CHRISTMAS: What has God asked you to surrender?
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Snow, Fire & Hail
Visiting our son and his family has brought a growing amount of trepidation. While we love spending time with our oldest and his lovely wife as well as our beautiful granddaughters, for the last 3 trips to Colorado, the adventure has been over the top. Three trips ago, an evacuation for their subdivision was encouraged … Continue reading Snow, Fire & Hail
Jehovah Jireh: the Lord our Provider, Part 1
God tested Abraham “After these things God tested Abraham…” Genesis 22:1, ESV God tests us “Every person’s way is right in his own eyes, But the LORD examines the hearts.” Proverbs 21:2, NASB “but just as we have been approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel, so we speak, not to please man, but to please God who tests … Continue reading Jehovah Jireh: the Lord our Provider, Part 1
Jehovah Rohi: The LORD is my Shepherd
I cannot fully express how dispiriting it feels to come down off the mountain. But likely you know, just as Elijah knew (1 Kings 18:36-19:4)! This morning, after spending time in my study of God’s powerful names, I went upstairs and began dusting a dresser. I was struggling with many things, especially burdened after a … Continue reading Jehovah Rohi: The LORD is my Shepherd
Jehovah Tsada: The LORD of Hosts
This morning, I felt like one of the many standing in the valley of Elah gripped with fear. Yet I was determined to gain a fresh perspective, so I chose to draw nourishment from the Vine (the Lord Jesus Christ), and He indeed graciously renewed my mind with a much better outlook. The truth is … Continue reading Jehovah Tsada: The LORD of Hosts
A September Dairy/Sugar Fast
In 2017 I began doing this fall fast because of stomach issues! Since that time there has been countless opportunities to share with others who were also dealing with pain and discomfort of the stomach. What a journey this has been! I am sharing seven previously written blog posts explaining why and how and so … Continue reading A September Dairy/Sugar Fast
“THE” Vine!
In 2018, I added a small Lady Banks Rose Bush to my garden with the hope of seeing it, one day, cover the top of my fence! Through the years since, I have cut off new shoots that seemed to be going nowhere and trained others to grow resting on the fence. A couple of … Continue reading “THE” Vine!
A Life of Progress!
Devouring romance novels and longing for the day when I would have my very own love story, I had fallen hook, line, and sinker into the world, the flesh and the devil’s definition of what that looked like and how to get it, Doing it my way! The heartbreaking truth can be summed up with … Continue reading A Life of Progress!
My Nephew & The Line UP!
Hearing from my nephew in prison or getting an update through my sister (his mother), I never tire of hearing what amazing work the Lord is accomplishing. However, there are those times when I fall on my face crying out for God’s great hand of protection or deliverance even from a line up. Those are … Continue reading My Nephew & The Line UP!
September Fast: A VITAL MESSAGE
How did I get here? What led me to start a “dairy, sugar fast" in 2017? At the time I thought it was the health issues I was experiencing. But now, I know without a doubt, it was the providential hand of God. I may never fully understand His methods, but I am so grateful … Continue reading September Fast: A VITAL MESSAGE
The Scarlett Road 