October 2, 2023 #732 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY April, 2023 Family strife. I suppose it is all around me, even in my families (I pray I am not a cause!). It’s all deep and complex and usually hidden. If I was a family counselor, I could only offer one piece of advice: read I Corinthians […]
September 25, 2023 #725 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY September, 2022 (a year ago) “Let all who take refuge in the Lord rejoice; let them ever sing for joy. Spread Your protection over them, so that those who love Your name may exult in You. For You bless the righteous, O Lord, You cover them with […]
September 18, 2023 #718 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY May, 2023 Conversations. In every discussion, there can be a time to listen, a time to speak up, and a time to walk away. Wisdom is learning to recognize those times. September 19, 2023 Golf Tuesday–happy to say I’m playing again… #719 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY August, 2023 A […]
September 11, 2023 #711 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY June, 2023 The inner journey. It’s so easy for me to get caught up in daily events that I give the inner journey short shrift. But that’s where I can most easily cultivate the fruits of the Spirit, and it’s where I can most easily sense His […]
September 4, 2023 #704 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY June, 2023 Murky vision. Sometimes my life can become cloudy and unclear and I question whether I am really following God. I start looking inward. Looking inward is a positive and beneficial exercise. I need to remember when I am looking inward I am also looking for […]
August 28, 2023 #697 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY June, 2023 When Jesus said I am the Way and the Truth and the Life, it wasn’t an egoistic exclusionary statement. It wasn’t like, Hey it’s Me not Buddha. It was to let us see what God is like–to show us–to reveal Himself. The Way–follow Him; the […]
August 21, 2023 I recently had an experience dealing with physical pain. While it seems self-indulgent to recount it, it was an adventure and had definite spiritual benefits. So this is PAIN WEEK… #689 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY June 19, 2023 I have a stabbing, burning pain in my right shoulder blade. It only occurs when […]
August 14, 2023#682. HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY June, 2023 One of the tenets of Stephen Ministry is that we are caregivers and Jesus is the Curegiver. I think this principle applies to every conversation I have when I am reaching out to someone who is struggling with something. A wonderful book called Coffee with […]
August 7, 2023 Ahhh, back on schedule… #675 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY April, 2023 “But the goal of our instruction is love from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith.” (I Timothy 1:5). Paul states the goal–same as Jesus said when asked the greatest commandment. How do I strive for the […]
July 31, 2023 #368 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY May, 2023. Meditation (n. …focusing of one’s thoughts on something so as to understand it deeply…). I asked my Stephen Ministry group if any of them practiced meditation–the lesson we were studying was on learning to direct our thoughts. Only one said she did. This is newish […]
July 24, 2023 #631 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY May, 2023 This from my Stephen Ministry meeting: “Growing old is an adventure in slow.” I love that so much. I go through days where not very much happens at all–and yet, when I crawl into bed I think, What a fine day! All that made it […]
July 17, 2023 #624 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY May, 2023 I can’t just receive mercy. I have to allow it to flow through me. It won’t stop. Or, as the Bible puts it, “..forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us.” July 18, 2023 If it’s Tuesday, I’m thinking about golf… #625 HOW […]
July 10, 2023 Meditation Monday… #617 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY May, 2023 I have discovered a pitfall in the art of meditation. If I go into it with a distracted or unsettled mind, it is much easier to jump off track and even stay off track. Further wandering means further out of touch. I try […]
July 3, 2023 The verse and comic strip say it all for Meditation Monday… #610 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY June, 2023. “Cease striving and know that I am God.” (Psalm 46:10) (comic from Coffee with Jesus by David Wilkie) July 4, 2023 Tuesday’s child is full of grace…(and golf!) #611 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY June, […]
June 26, 2023 Meditation Monday… #603 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY June, 2023 This is my thesis: Prayer is my way of spilling my guts to God. Meditation is my way of preparing myself to listen for Him. Here’s a great one: (inhale) Grace and mercy and peace (exhale) from our Lord Jesus Christ. I believe […]
June 19, 2023 God has opened a new door…I call it Meditation Monday #596 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY February, 2023 God has shown me a new technique to use in my effort to draw nearer to Him (…of course, any such effort is predicated on the assurance that His desire is for me to draw […]
June 12, 2023 #589 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY March, 2023. A person of influence–that is what I want to be. I want to influence people by encouraging them to try God. In any situation. Whatever the circumstances. As much as they can. I want them to know they are not taking this journey alone. That […]
June 5, 2023 #582 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY April, 2023 Results. When I was younger, they were the be-all and end-all for me. Does she like me back? Did I get the job? Will they publish my book? Now that I am older, I realize how skewed my perspective was. Faith is a far more […]
May 29, 2023 #575 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY April, 2023. A springtime wonderland! Sitting on my back porch, April 21–two red-bellied woodpeckers fighting over suet, mockingbirds loving the stale Pillsbury flaky biscuit I put out, hummingbirds making their first appearance (including a ruby-throat), 75 degrees with an imperceptible breeze, Willie on my speaker, golfers playing […]
May 22, 2023 #568 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY MAY, 2023. “For you have died and your life is hidden with Christ in God.” (Colossians 3:3). This is the Bible’s answer to my ego. Hallelujah! May 23, 2023 If I’m writing about golf, it must be Tuesday… #569 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY April, 2023. Comarodoratie. That […]
May 15, 2023 #561 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY March, 2023. This is how God works: I was browsing Facebook and saw a post from a couple Karen and I had known from the earliest days of our marriage but hadn’t seen in about 45 years. They were vacationing in Big Bend National Park. I messaged […]
May 8, 2023 I wrote this five day ago–two days ago there was a shooting in Allen (5 miles away, 8 killed)…c’mon, Texas! #554 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY May, 2023 I try to stay away from political issues, but…I do not see how anyone can worship God and love humankind, and witness day after day […]
May 1, 2023 #547 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY February, 2023 “(love)…does not take into account a wrong suffered…” (I Corinthians 13:5) As I observe a family conflict, the wisdom of these words rocks my soul. Note first “…a wrong…” — that means very definitely someone has been treated unfairly (at least in her perception). Then […]
April 24, 2023 #540 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY January, 2023 “He (the Christian) does not think God will love us because we are good, but that God will make us good because He loves us.” –C.S. Lewis Hmmm…how does God make me good? I have no doubt that I am a better human being than […]
April 17, 2023 #533 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY February, 2023 Health becomes such a critical factor when you are old. It’s the number one thing we talk about, more than God or sports or food. I know that it’s easier for me to stay spiritually positive because I’ve been enjoying a period of good health. […]
April 10, 2023 #526 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY February, 2023 Andrew Murray on humility: “The root of all virtue and grace–of all faith and acceptable worship–is that we know we have nothing but what we receive, and we bow in deepest humility to wait upon God for it.” Rat on humility: April 11, 2023 My regularly scheduled […]
April 3, 2023 #518 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY February, 2023 As an old Christian, I realize that I have two great advantages: 1) There have been enough events in my life’s experiences for me to know it’s all true–He is Lord, He is alive, He loves me unconditionally. 2) I have the time to make […]
March 27, 2023 #511 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY Sunday, February 19, 2023 First time I’ve been out on my back porch for cocktail hour in a while. It is not silent, but it sure sounds different than my study does. Does God change the tone of His voice? I suspect that tone and mood are […]
March 20, 2023 #504 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY Tuesday, January 17, 2023 I feel so privileged that God speaks to me. I suppose in another light it’s seen as self-glorification (especially posting it–hey, everybody, look at how spiritual I am!) But I will let my ego worry about other lights. I want to proclaim the […]
March 13, 2023 #497 HOW GOD SPOKE TO ME TODAY Saturday, January 28, 2023 Is it possible for me not to worry about the people I love? Should that even be a goal? I am not much of a worrier, but does that just mean I have a cold heart? Realistically, I can think of numerous worrisome […]
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