So I have an addiction. I love milk. When we travel, I go and get some for the hotel room. As I came out of CVS, milk in hand, there he sat. A young man. Dirty with ragged clothes. A look of despair. I simply can not pass someone like that without speaking… praying… giving…
Did you stop today? To give “Thanks” for the array of blessings that God pours on us. The air you breathe… the complexity of the body you live in… the beauty of the world around you… the sounds that fill our sky… the love of others… the taste of food… the smell of fresh bread……
Father, I’m not really sure why you love me? I know you do. I know you made me in your image, but most days I feel so unworthy. Most days I look at my sin… my actions… my attitude… and I wonder how ashamed you are of me? Then my mind turns to your son. …
As I watched them put the puzzle back in the box, after so much time finishing it, our lives came to mind. If you waste the time… talents… and blessings that God has given you, then at the end of your life everything goes back in the box. If your days are full of nothing…
Do you ever feel as though your faith is weak? Days you feel like he is not to be found? If your like me there are times you pray… times you ask for help… and you hope God answers. You hope he shows up. Then satan takes over and deep inside your not sure! …
So why do we look at the differences in people instead of the love that Jesus sees? He looks dirty! That man looks scary! I should stop and talk to her but she smells! As humans we put value and importance on those we love and know… more than those we don’t. For me,…
The sticker read: “God said it, I believe it, That settles it!!” Simplicity. In a world that seems to be out of control with complexity it gives my heart peace to know that we worship a God that is so simple. Our sinful nature has produced a world full of complexity and values that are…
It is such an honor to hold him. The light beaming from his face, as I caress his cheek, makes me proud. As I hold him close I can feel his heart beat. A heart that was given to save all people. As I look into his eyes I see pure love. I see eyes…
This Christmas my heart has felt heavy with a burden of the things I see. Two thousand years ago our Savior sacrificed the glories of heaven out of a deep love for us. He come to this earth, as an infant, in order that we might have life. As I attend Christmas parties……