Tag Archives: Bible verses

limitless

There is a battle inside me each day.  Will I go forward and climb out of the darkness or will I remain where I am in the muck and mire? It would seem that every time I am making strides … Continue reading

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in the cards

Ever since I was a new believer I have written down different verses that challenge and encourage me. I write verses on my folders, on scraps of paper, in devotionals, in my journals,  with whiteboard markers on my mirrors; wherever … Continue reading

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First and Second

When I first accepted Christ, I was discipled by a dear friend who gave me the Blackaby Bible study Experiencing God. It was the perfect study to have as someone who knew about God, but didn’t truly know God. I … Continue reading

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Timothy

This weekend at my old church, over 1,600 high school students and their leaders are going on their annual winter retreat called BLAST.  It is a powerful, energetic time of intensive teaching where the students are challenged to rise above the … Continue reading

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clean

I can hardly believe the year is over and yet, I can hardly wait for the new year to begin.  There is something to be said about being new. New crayons, still intact, blunt ends waiting for coloring sheets and … Continue reading

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the whisper and the wind

The weather is changing across the plains.  The snows are coming to the Rockies and the upper plains states into Minnesota.  Winter is really on the way. Paving the way for this great weather change is the wind.  The wind … Continue reading

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Hope!

Hope is one of those words that just by saying it, I feel a bit better inside.  My heart is lighter, my outlook is more positive and I feel like things are no longer impossible. The book of Isaiah is … Continue reading

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check-ups and check-ins

I had my annual physical today.  Nothing earth-shattering, I’m getting older, my body is changing, new experiences are coming.  I am grateful for the good health I have and realize it is a gift.  On average, my family only goes … Continue reading

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how long?

Even when Faith is strong the body can grow weary.  There are prayers I have been praying for years and it seems that they are taking a long time to be answered.  It isn’t that I don’t believe that God … Continue reading

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Joy’s well

As a child I remember singing a chorus that said, “I’ve got the joy, joy, joy, joy down in my heart Where? Down in my heart! Where? Down in my heart! I’ve got the joy, joy, joy, joy down in … Continue reading

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