I gazed at the photograph of the Japanese woman in traditional dress. Her face serene, body relaxed and calm, she sat facing a well-tended garden. I envied her. How did she have such a look of tranquility? As a Christian, I know I should be peaceful. Psalm 46:10 tells us … Continue reading →
Poor Tomorrow is viewed as a friend or a foe. If we’re excited about what is coming, we can’t wait for tomorrow. Yay, for tomorrow. Tomorrow is such a wonderful day! However, if something negative is in the near future, or we think something is going to be negative, poor … Continue reading →
I’ve been in a quiet place, a place where at times I’m crazy desperate to know what’s next. I sense I’m in a waiting room, a seemingly dark waiting room. I don’t care for the dark, and some days I do not wait well. Can anyone else identify? Is it … Continue reading →
During a time of prayer, I saw myself walking, and my hands were partially see-through, only a vague outline, visible yet invisible. Since that visual, I sense I’m to continue forward releasing any (and all) expectations and not hold anything but God. I’m walking forward with hands open and down, releasing everything … Continue reading →
Hi, friends, I’m excited to announce the publication of my latest devotional — One Lit Step. A man attended a meeting in an unfamiliar location. His room was a distance from the main location, and the unmarked trail was dark. He had forgotten his flashlight, and fear overtook him when he … Continue reading →
I apologize. I’ve been sidetracked by pain, by life, by the world, by opinions of others, by the news, by too many things that are not eternal. I must seek first the kingdom of God. I have to kindle afresh and fan into flame the word implanted within me. I’m … Continue reading →
I am the LORD, your God, who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you. Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, “This is the way; walk in it”. The LORD will guide you always; he will satisfy your needs in a sun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail. I will lead the blind by ways they have not known, along unfamiliar paths I will guide them; I will turn the darkness into light before them and make the rough places smooth. These are the things I will do; I will not forsake them.
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