You know those thoughts that ambush from left field, the ones that seem to attack in the middle of the night? Or those thoughts that lead to contemplation on why a situation happened, or something we did wrong, or how someone wronged us–the ones that tailspin brains into a negative mess? Argh!
Read more →Merry Christmas from the Buffaloes! May God’s peace and joy be with you all as we celebrate the birth of our Savior, Jesus Christ! “I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord” (Luke 2:10-11). www.lisabuffaloe.com
Read more →I want you to know you are loved. Oh my friends, Christmas is joy. Your Savior is here, and grace and mercy are freely offered and freely given. Eternal hope is here. You are never alone. God is here! “…I am bringing you good news that will be a great joy to all the people. Today your Savior was born in the town of David. He is Christ, the Lord” (Luke 2:10-11 NCV). He’s here,
Read more →The holiday season is difficult for many people. Life didn’t turn out the way planned, jobs have been lost, loved ones won’t be with us, gifts won’t come and won’t be bought. Thankfully, Christmas isn’t about others and not about money or gifts. Christmas is personal. Christmas is love. The embodiment of love wrapped in the soft, smooth skin of an infant. The bread of heaven in swaddling clothes laying in a feeding trough. Jesus. Born to feed a soul-starved, hungry,
Read more →Prayer doesn’t change every situation and remove every hurt. Prayer doesn’t always give us the answer we want. We can’t see the big picture, and we don’t know how the story ends, but we have a God who does.Prayer lightens the weight of difficulties. Prayer readjusts the focus from our problems to our mighty, unfailing God. Prayer invites miracles. Prayer brings hope. Prayer prepares souls to receive God’s message. Prayer tenders us to hear God’s whispers in the midst of life’s business or problems, heartaches, and pain.
Read more →Woo hoo I have a normal brain—well, at least that’s what the doctors say. Other than the last noted comment on the MRI report of a “small benign-appearing lesion”—which is supposedly not a problem. Unfortunately, my neck is a mess. Five out of seven of my discs are described with discouraging words such as degeneration, protrusion, bulging, desiccation, compression, kyphosis, indents the cord, severe bilateral foraminal narrowing.… But hey, two out of the five discs
Read more →Scott Brodie was diagnosed with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) in the fall of 1997 and only given two to five years to live. Thirteen years later, Scott continues to glorify God through a testimony of amazing grace in the midst of trials and difficulties. No longer able to use his hands, Scott types on his computer with his toes and operates the mouse with his foot. Every post he writes on Facebook and every blog
Read more →I hesitate to post this, but would so appreciate prayer. My health has been struggling. Migraines, headaches, fatigue, and other issues are taking their toll. Three herniated discs in my neck may be part of the problem as pain nauseates me most days. God has graciously allowed me time to not have as much on my plate. I’ll speak on Monday then fly to Texas on Wednesday through Sunday to check on my parents. When
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