A hot-tempered person starts fights; a cool-tempered person stops them. ~Proverbs 15:18 NLT “I’d like to take ya’ll to lunch. Would that be okay?” I had no idea I was about to get a lesson in keeping cool. When the email invitation arrived, I felt excitement creep over me. I enjoyed our In-Service day since I needed time to catch up on grading papers and do a few other writing projects. But since we only had a few parent-teacher conferences scheduled, … Continue reading →
If you’re anything like me, sometimes waiting can be very difficult. Proverbs 13:12 says, “Hope deferred makes the heart sick. “And if I’m honest, even though I know God has a greater plan for our lives and His ways are better than anything we could ever imagine, waiting for the things our hearts longs for can at times make us feel like God has forgotten about us and that our dreams may never happen. Yet in faith—we still must wait…
Continue reading →I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content. ~Philippians 4:11 NKJV Four months and several medications later, my wife finally discovered the art of contentment. A casual walk around a local college’s track with our grandson brought on what she hadn’t been troubled with in quite some time: PVCs (premature ventricular contractions). A visit to the doctor and an EKG revealed numerous PVCs. The doctor issued several options: take medicine, have an ablation, implant a pacemaker, or … Continue reading →
The slowly unfolding events of our lives blossom into breathtaking answers to prayer, unveiling the heart of the Father—a beauty that is worth the wait.
Continue reading →Discover new ways to pray in nine days of prayer using the fruit of the spirit. The article matches each day with a Bible verse and a prayer.
Continue reading →Whether in line at the grocery store, waiting for our a meal in a restaurant or waiting for God to answer our prayer, patience is not a strong trait for most of us. …
Continue reading →“Patience is disciplined strength.” I heard the Lord speak those words into my spirit after I sent the message. I’d like to say I heard right away, but it was days later when I’d tapped back into my prayer life that I heard God’s correction. Because I had strayed from the confines of the Spirit, I needed to repent…and ask a brother’s forgiveness.
Continue reading →You came to me in a shoe box from Patti’s barn. You were a feral kitten, afraid of your own shadow, and especially of mine. I held you in my lap as Daddy jerked the stick shift over the rough country roads…
Continue reading →We can say much about today’s society, but the one thing we cannot say is that we emulate patience. We want instant gratification whereas our grandparents waited years to achieve their goals. This attitude trickles down to everyday tasks. For instance, if we …
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