Blessed is the man who listens to me watching daily at my gates. Proverbs 8:34 NKJV The decorations are put away. The tree has been recycled. There are no more presents to open. I feel like I am a balloon that is losing air and slowly wilting away. The fun and laughter of sharing with family and friends is over and all is back to normal. But wait! What is “normal”? Take a minute to reflect on why we celebrated. … Continue reading →
Ah! Llegó la Navidad volando de la misma manera que la motocicleta pasa rugiendo. Quiero que mi corazón se concentre en la parte importante de la celebración–Jesús. Él es la razón por la que celebro y planifico momentos especiales con familiares y amigos. Si no estoy presente en la estación, consciente de las cosas que llenan mi corazón, mente, y tiempo, perderé la verdadera celebración, el nacimiento de Jesús. Lo mejor de la Navidad es esperar con expectación este día … Continue reading →
See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. 1John 3:1 NKJV Mmmmm… That bowl of butter-cream icing looks yummy. It is ready to be lavished on three perfect cake layers. Oh, wait a minute. They’re not perfect. One cake is split and another has a missing piece that stuck … Continue reading →
Zoom! There goes Christmas flying by the same way the motorcycle roared past. I want my heart to be focused on the important part of the season–Jesus. He is the reason I celebrate and plan special times with family and friends. If I’m not present in the moment, aware of the things filling my heart, mind, and time, I will miss the true celebration, the birth of Jesus. A big part of Christmas is anticipating the special day. As I … Continue reading →
Para que por la fe Cristo habite en sus corazones, y para que, arraigados y cimentados en amor, sean ustedes plenamente capaces de comprender, con todos los santos, cuál es la anchura, la longitud, la profundidad y la altura del amor de Cristo; en fin, que conozcan ese amor, que excede a todo conocimiento, para que sean llenos de toda la plenitud de Dios. Efesios 3:17-19 (RVC) Él me ama, no me ama, me ama, no me ama… Recuerdo el … Continue reading →
¡Que todo lo que respira alabe al Señor! ¡Aleluya! Salmos 150:6 (RVC) Yo estaba teniendo un día de “ay de mí”, solamente contando todos los problemas de mi vida. ¿Usted recuerda haber tenido un día como este cuando usted solo recordó “las aflicciones” en lugar de las bendiciones? El enemigo de nuestra alma es feliz cuando estamos más enfocados en las pruebas que estamos experimentando. Entonces no nos damos cuenta de las maravillas de Dios que nos rodea. Mi mente … Continue reading →
But you, when you pray, go into your room and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in the secret place. Matthew 6:6a NKJV Nineteen children. That’s right. John Wesley’s mother, Susanna, had a very large family so she was constantly busy. When she wanted to be alone with the LORD and pray, she would pull her apron up over her head. Then the children would know not to disturb her. They knew she was … Continue reading →
Time stealer, motivation killer, clutter inducer… Ugh! That’s procrastination. It is defined as an act or habit of putting off or delaying, especially something requiring immediate attention. A friend shared her journey through this land of “I’ll do it later.” It was a problem she could not overcome on her own. It took time, help from the Lord, and perseverance. She mentioned two scriptures that she relied on. These strengthened her. The first scripture was I can do all things through … Continue reading →
Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Psalm 150:6 NKJV I was having a “woe is me”day, recounting all the problems in my life. Can you remember having a day like this when you counted “woes” instead of blessings? The enemy of our soul is happy when we are distracted by the trials that we are experiencing. Then we won’t notice God’s beauty surrounding us. My mind was on me and all I needed to accomplish, instead of … Continue reading →
