Answered prayers – A LIVING STONE

LEROY

LEROY Our flight was delayed an hour and a half at the Dallas airport, so we wouldn’t arrive home until after midnight. We decided to venture around the concourse to find something to eat. We had Dickies BBQ on the way out a few days before. Not in the mood for Dickies again, the onlyContinue reading “LEROY”

WALLET

God amazes with His provision. When my oldest was 17, he lost his wallet on one of our day trips down to Great Sand Dunes National Park in Colorado and didn’t realize it until we were in the car on the way home to Denver, a good 3+ hour drive. To give some context, GreatContinue reading “WALLET”

AMAZING

For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast. Ephesians 2:8-9 Lord, I come before you today to praise you! I love you so much, and I praise your holy name. YouContinue reading “AMAZING”

SERVING

I had an epiphany recently. Let me tell you about it. For several years, I’ve been praying that God would tell me what He wanted me to do to serve Him. I’ve been plugging along, doing odd and end jobs at church, and feeling an emptiness inside that I couldn’t explain to myself, let aloneContinue reading “SERVING”

LOST

I was searching the house for one thing. I was going into dark corners, closets, drawers, and rooms and finding items I hadn’t seen for ages (including giant dust bunnies).I decided to sort and discard while I am there, and finally,I still need to find what I was initially looking for. How many times whenContinue reading “LOST”

RETREAT

I still remember this retreat. As I waited in line to check in after my arrival, I was behind a woman who was complaining about the wait and how the valets took her car without telling her where it was. I hoped she wasn’t going to be my roommate. I was so tired and stressed.Continue reading “RETREAT”

HEALING

Real healing. Hidden wounds don’t always fester in ways that are related to the harm. This goes far beyond physical illness. It’s a sickness of the soul. People are good actors and sometimes project the effects of their wounds onto other people as they claim spotlessness. Healing will not happen as long as the scabContinue reading “HEALING”

RESPECT

“Every living being deserves respect, but children, animals, and the elderly deserve protection.” Someone commented this and I considered the words carefully. I often hear that respect must be earned and I ask myself, “Do I respect every living being”? How can I respect a person who does heinous things on purpose, or harms peopleContinue reading “RESPECT”

HOLY

Never has it been brought home as clearly to me when I was a caregiver that people are closest to seeing the holiness of God when they are in a fragile state, and Satan knows it.

PRAYER

Dear Lord, thank you for this day. We are blessed because You are a forgiving and understanding God. You have already done so much for us, and yet you keep on blessing us. Help us start the day with a new attitude and plenty of gratitude, and let us take the best of each dayContinue reading “PRAYER”