Perseverance “Personified”
I took this video while out on errands today. Initially, the colorful fish are what caught my attention. However, it was one of the turtles who made my day! I … Continue reading
Negativity
A bit of a rant in response to what I see and hear. Getting frustrated by so many negative attitudes. Don’t get your shirt in a knot now because of … Continue reading
Goodness and Control
This is the real question that I believe is being asked when believers consider the question of whether or not God is in control. I know there are people out … Continue reading
The Irish Vote
June 1, 2018 The Irish Vote https://www.google.ca/amp/s/amp.theguardian.com/world/2018/may/26/ireland-votes-by-landslide-to-legalise-abortion ~~~~~~~~~~ These are some thoughts I had on the vote in Ireland on the legalisation of abortion. … Continue reading
Thoughts on Prayer
I wrote the following journal excerpt in 2013, because it was something that had been niggling at me for quite some time as I listened to people pray, … Continue reading
Skirmish!
January 21, 2018 Skirmish The morning assaults me with a stream of questions which dance across my consciousness and challenge me to wake……. I grab a pillow and … Continue reading
Has God Gifted You?
November 19, 2017 Has God Gifted You? I went to Trinity church this morning with a good friend, and the message given by John Green really spoke right into my … Continue reading
A Balancing Act
My problem is that I just can’t seem to keep all the balls bouncing all of the time. I try, and sometimes I succeed, for a while anyway. More … Continue reading
The Question of Holiness
The Sunday sermon was thought provoking. It was based on 1 Peter 3:8-18, and taking a look at holiness, what constitutes the holiness of God and how we are to … Continue reading
There Is Hope
May 21, 2017 No God, no hope Know God, know hope ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Seeing some things lately that bring home how sad and broken a life without faith really is, mainly … Continue reading
Sandcastles in the Air
So much for “sandcastles” in the air. I keep building them, but they don’t stand, because there is no substance to them…. And so they fall, crumbling around me. That … Continue reading
Bloom Falls
Bloom Falls ~ Thing of beauty Bloom falls God’s creation A wonder ~ Simple flower Speaks awe A testament To design ~ My heart swells God lives! Reveals himself In … Continue reading
Window Dressing
Walking at the mall, getting my exercise, my mind often works overtime. I walk by the various stores, and notice things. Some things strike me or grab my attention … Continue reading
The Way I See It
The way I see it…. I’m not very good with live plants. I keep killing them lately. So, I surround myself with whatever beautiful artificial ones I can find. … Continue reading
Hope
Hope The hope of the rest of our tomorrows is written on today’s blank slate. AJ Heavenly Father, thank You for Your love and for Your mercies, which are … Continue reading
Thoughts On Prayer
Written on July 12, 2013 (for Facebook) My praying friends…… Just something to ponder….. Sometimes when faced with prayer requests, I wonder how best to pray. I personally don’t think … Continue reading
Take Care of the Garden
The garden of friendship We must tend the “garden” of our friendships lovingly and carefully so that they not be overcome, or overwhelmed, by the ever encroaching weeds of neglect … Continue reading
Beauty Unfolds…..
The beauty of life unfolds around us, sometimes in the midst of pain, uncertainty and conflict. That’s GOD !!!!! AJ, May 31, 2011
Relationships
Relationships are like gardening. If you don’t do the work, the weeds will take over. AJ, October 18, 2014
Done
God’s unequivocal “Done!” reverberates throughout the ages, while the matchless gift of His indwelling Spirit expressly enables our present being and doing, as we yield ourselves to His purposes, and … Continue reading
A Blank Slate
The hope of the rest of our tomorrows is written on today’s blank slate…… AJ Heavenly Father, thank You for love and for Your mercies, which are new every morning. … Continue reading
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