Tag Archives: eternal focus

Remember THIS when evil is paraded.

I sat holding my newborn granddaughter as, what should have been, a celebration of hard work and determination of our Olympic athletes, was instead, a vile promotion of debauchery featuring sexual deviants dancing among children ending in a ménage a trois. I could not believe my eyes. It was nauseating, and we quickly turned itContinue reading “Remember THIS when evil is paraded.”

I’m concerned about our country. But I’m not without hope!

There is so much evil in this world. A recent poll said, nearly one in three Democrats hoped the bullet would have taken out our former president. What? How far have we fallen? And though most Republicans I know do not wish their political opponents to die, they are compromising on issues of life andContinue reading “I’m concerned about our country. But I’m not without hope!”

Crazy World. Things lining up with Bible Prophecy.

Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you know this world is CRAZY both here and abroad. Our political world is nuts. What’s more, the Middle East is on fire. Alliances are being formed that we’ve never seen before. And, even if you’re not very “religious”, you probably know the Bible has predicted many ofContinue reading “Crazy World. Things lining up with Bible Prophecy.”

Here’s how I study the Word to find HOPE. —a few tips

(My tips are at the end) Nothing has changed my life more than God’s Word and a desire to know Him better through it. Peter tells us it is how we grow: “Therefore, laying aside all malice, all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and all evil speaking, as newborn babes, desire the pure milk of the word,Continue reading “Here’s how I study the Word to find HOPE. —a few tips”

Consumed? Or at PEACE?

Most of you who follow this page aren’t caught up in carousing and drunkenness (see Luke 21:34; NKJV) but there’s this other thing… This other, sneaky thing. Did you read the verse referenced above ? Did you see it? The evil one seems to use IT so effectively against us, and its effects are oftenContinue reading “Consumed? Or at PEACE?”

Are the hard days worth it?

If I’m honest, some days I wonder if the really hard days are worth it. I’ve uttered, more than once, when the trouble around me feels deep, “Oh Lord, won’t you just come on and get us.” But then, as He does so often, at just the right time, right when I need it, GodContinue reading “Are the hard days worth it?”

We see the trouble. We can’t see this.

I couldn’t sleep. I woke up early thinking about this world (and, to be honest, my own little world and some things heavy on my heart). I was reminded again of my study of Daniel— Daniel is praying fervently as the Lord, through Gabriel, explains the things which are to come— the destruction of Jerusalem,Continue reading “We see the trouble. We can’t see this.”

When we are tempted to fear…

I can’t remember what had caused me to fear way back then, I just remember her response. Oh, how I miss my wise friend. She’s with Jesus now. She told me, “When the world is crazy, when you don’t know what to do, draw closer to Jesus. Be prepared to give an answer for theContinue reading “When we are tempted to fear…”

There at the small church…

I’ve learned to keep my eye out for a steeple. It often peeks above a hill as I turn the corner and finally see the small church. Oh, the Lord has had me share in some big churches with parking lots like theme parks, but mostly it’s been the small churches where I’ve found myselfContinue reading “There at the small church…”

Asking…

I was so sad. For some reason, our cuckoo clock had crashed to the floor and had been laying,in pieces, on my dining room table, for weeks. We had bought it years ago when our young family lived overseas. I walked by as my husband, reading glasses perched on his nose, and pliers in hisContinue reading “Asking…”

Monday Morning Life and Peace

Have you ever read a familiar passage of scripture and suddenly, something just stands out to you, that maybe, you never really noticed before? I’ve honestly thought to myself, though I know it’s not true, “God, did you just put that there?” This happened to me as I was reading in Philippians. Paul was givingContinue reading “Monday Morning Life and Peace”

When we are self-focused we get sin-laden.

Paul says though he is free, he has made himself a servant in order to win more souls to the Lord. (1Cor 9:19). Paul is encouraging those wayward Corinthians to remember they have a purpose that extends far beyond seeking their own happiness through sin or the freedoms they have over the law. Paul comparesContinue reading “When we are self-focused we get sin-laden.”

This world needs Jesus

Sometimes when Christians say, “This world just needs Jesus” it can sound like a cliche and a cop-out. It can seem that we don’t really care, or don’t intend to actually do anything ourselves. However, for most,who were lost then found,broken then made whole,hungry then satisfied,hurting then healed,we KNOW it was JESUSwho changed our lives.Continue reading “This world needs Jesus”

“Tell them what you read.”

“Tell them what you read” Ben prodded his brilliant, but humbly reserved wife, Katie, as we sat at dinner on our back porch last night to, “Tell them what you read”. How my heart hoped it was good news given all that has occurred in our country, and especially in a New York courtroom thisContinue reading ““Tell them what you read.””

Is God shaking us?

What happened yesterday should concern us all when it comes to liberty and justice—regardless of which side of the political isle you sit. Still, there’s a part of me that holds out hope that the vote in November may help us return to more conservative values and religious freedom. (Yes, I think one candidate betterContinue reading “Is God shaking us?”

Keep Praying for this- there’s strength there.

“Your kingdom come. Your will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven”. (Matt 6:10) And with those words, my prayers seem quite lacking. For so often, I’ve prayed for my will to be done without giving enough thought to if what I’m asking for is His will. Honestly, I’ve spent way too muchContinue reading “Keep Praying for this- there’s strength there.”

Not every situation ends in disappointment

Not every situation ends in disappointment. Those of us who are eternally minded, especially those with hearts for others to truly know the life and peace found in Christ, need to remember this. Yes, we live in a spiritual war zone, and we have seen those we desperately want to walk toward Jesus, walk away.Continue reading “Not every situation ends in disappointment”

Are you standing on hard ground?

Jesus talks of two situations where God’s people die—and asks the question, were these people worse sinners than others who dwelt in Jerusalem and then, He says, unless you repent you will also perish. (Luke 13:1-5) We know this. We know we need to repent of our sins. But right after that, Jesus talks aboutContinue reading “Are you standing on hard ground?”

When those we thought godly, walk away.

I’m not sure if anything comes as close to rattling my faith as when people, I thought godly, walk away from Jesus and do ungodly things. This was exactly what was happening in the church in Corinth. We see it today as some continue to choose the praise of men and compromise with the worldContinue reading “When those we thought godly, walk away.”