Jeremiah 1:5 Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I set you apart; I appointed you as a prophet to the nations. When we choose seeds or flowers for our gardens, we choose them for what they can give to us. They must be pretty or fragrant; attract…
How Does Our Garden Grow?
5 “I am the vine; you are the branches. The one who remains in me—and I in him—bears much fruit, because apart from me you can accomplish nothing. John 15:5 (NET) Without water, light and fertile soil seeds planted in a garden will soon wither and die. Water is needed to open the hard shell so the seed can germinate…
The Journey of a Lifetime
“But when God, who had set me apart even from my mother’s womb and called me through His grace, was pleased to reveal His Son in me so that I might preach Him among the Gentiles.” Galatians 1:15-16 When I think about God setting me apart for salvation even before I was born, I have…
Do Not Worry About…
I guess every generation thinks what’s going on in the world in their time on earth is the worst it’s ever been. And although there might be some truth to that, when you look back through the history of the bible, there have been some really terrible things going on that each generation had to…
God Sees, God Cares, God Restores
I don’t like the word “widow” at all. It’s depressing. It brings to mind women who have lost their zeal for life or who have lost their “status” for life. Often, when a woman becomes a widow or divorced, that is exactly how she feels; among a myriad of other feelings. However…please read on…there is…
Doing Life Alone…A Widow’s Perspective
When I became a widow at 54 years of age, my world as I had known it for 17 years had ended. Though my husband had been ill for 9 years, I lived in denial that one day the cancer would catch up with him and he would no longer be able to fight it….
Gifts from my Father
Gifts aren’t hard to find when we look for them. They really are all around us. One of the gifts God recently gave me was my cat who woke me up about 6 AM one morning by running to the window. I got up and looked out the window to see what he was focused…
The Amazing Faithfulness of God
Today’s Scripture Study | Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. In August of 2021, I embarked on quite an adventure…the purchase of a mobile home. At nearly 70 years old, a widow, and a women who’s income is not always stable; Proverbs 3:5-6 takes on new…
Daily Creative Quiet Time
Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path. Psalms 119:105
Amazing Grace Revealed 