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Not In Vain
Date of original journal entry: Wednesday March 8, 2016 Isaiah 49:4 Then I said, I have laboured in vain, I have spent my strength for nought, and in vain: yet surely my judgment is with the Lord, and my work with my God. Isaiah 49:4 has deeply struck the chord...
Content?
Date of original journal entry: Sunday October 31, 2010 For me, garden work is not entirely about the garden itself, though that’s a great side benefit. It’s one of the times I most cherish for spiritual meditation, prayer, and self examination. And readily I confess my passion for pulling weeds. ...
The Fourth Watch
Prologue The morning watch, also called the fourth watch of the night, was my husband’s favorite duty assignment during his 20 years of service in the United States Coast Guard. He liked that it was quiet and one had time to meditate on the beauty of the ocean as it...
The Secret Place
“He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.” (Psalm 91:1) I have always loved this portion of scripture; a tender picture of the relationship we have with the Lord as we draw near to Him and rest in His...
Follow On
Date of original journal entry: September 28, 2010 Sometimes the way going isn't so smooth and clear as we might like Mark 10:32 (a) “And they were in the way going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus went before them: and they were amazed; and as they...
He Saw
A blessed reading this morning. I always marvel that the Creator of the universe should care enough about speck-of-dust me that he desires to mold and make me after His image. John 9:1 And as Jesus passed by, he saw a man which was blind from his birth. [caption id="attachment_665"...
The Love of God
Ah, a grand heart-enlarging lesson from the ever dear book of Ephesians. In 3:17-19 we read of being rooted and grounded in LOVE - not knowledge. How I long to know that love and be enabled to freely display it in my life. Love will cover the multitude of sins;...
Out of Egypt
Today’s lesson is painful. With frustration and disgust abounding this morning – even in my first waking thoughts – I was stewing and storming about the house as I attended to my morning chores. Thusly prepared in heart and mind I snatched up my Bible for morning reading – hmph,...
