Time with God cannot be hurried for fear that we will forget to commune with Him and transcend time and circumstances. So often in the past, I would rush out of the house on my way to work without having had a personal time of prayer. My life was lackluster, lacking spiritual growth, and my dreams …
Category Archives: On Prayer and Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving: In a politically correct world
Although Thanksgiving was first observed here in America following the arrival of the Mayflower at Plymouth Rock in 1620, George Washington, the first President of the United States, proclaimed the first national Thanksgiving Day on October 3, 1789. The decree appointed the day “to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many and signal …
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Don’t worry about it
What great advice! Only if we would always follow it … right? Worry, however, is sadly an inevitability of life. We worry about our relationships, health, job security and employment, finances, and even appearances. For instance, you lose your job. You as a result worry about finding another job. You worry whether or not you …
That’s Amazing Grace: A Journey of Healing, Music, and Divine Appointment
Grace is not just a word; grace is not just a noun, as described by Yvonne and Sarah Jane Svitlik, grace is God’s supernatural enabling power and His favor that lifts us beyond our limitations. That line really speaks to me. It sets the tone for what I am about to share in my story. …
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Mind Noise
This morning, my mind was a jumble of unrelenting chatter and noise. Like the airwaves, the DJ announces a song. I begin to listen, but it is soon interrupted. But I don’t turn off the station. I continue listening to the static and noise on the car radio, hoping that it might go away, but …