3 Secrets to Overcoming Your Past
I can never change my past, but I can change my future by changing my actions today. -Andy Andrews, The Traveler’s Gift Your past can speak loudly at times. People, …
A Little Yeast
There is nothing like the smell of homemade bread. Opening the oven door and pulling out the fresh baked bread is akin to being enveloped with a big, cozy hug. …
Beauty at Banias Falls, Israel
Israel – the Promise Land. We flew into Tel Aviv several months back with full anticipation of being overwhelmed with all of the spiritual history we were about to experience. …
He Knows You
You have searched me, Lord, and you know me. You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. You discern my going out and my lying down; you …
Making Decisions
I will not waste time on second thoughts. When I make a decision, I will stick by it. Andy Andrews One of my favorite books of all time is The …
Coffee Conversations
Coffee. Honest confession … I used to hate coffee. What’s weird is that my first real job was working as a receptionist in the executive offices at a fancy hotel. …
Beauty Everywhere
Waking up with the sunrise, I stepped out onto the balcony and was in awe each morning of the beauty in the midst of desolation. Gazing upon Lake Kivu, I …
God’s Sees You
He tends his flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart; he gently leads those that have young. Isaiah 40:11 …
Find God, Find You
“So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.” Genesis 1:27 “I just need to find myself.“ …
Forgiving Yourself
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9 Tears streamed down his face. Shame …
Cornerstone
“See, I lay a stone in Zion, a chosen and precious cornerstone, and the one who trusts in him will never be put to shame.” 1 Peter 2:6 Several months …
Living in the Dark
What does the darkness make you feel? Alone? Scared? Wondering where the light is? I’m not talking about darkness that is evil but darkness that brings loneliness and quietness. Sometimes …