"Two are better than one;because they have a good reward for their labour.For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow:but woe to him that is alone when he falleth;for he hath not another to help him up."Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 We all need each other at different times and for different reasons. God didn’t create us to walk and work alone, carry our burdens and sorrows alone, or live life ...
Continue ReadingSpending Time with God in the Loving Places He Makes His Abode
"Jesus answered and said unto him,If a man love me, he will keep my words:and my Father will love him,and we will come unto him,and make our abode with him."John 14:23 God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, our Almighty Creator, could live anywhere He wanted. He could make His abode in the most beautiful places with the finest of furnishings, and the most luscious of gardens. And, yet, He ...
Continue ReadingSpending Time with God in the Still, Quiet Moments
"Be still, and know that I am God:I will be exalted among the heathen,I will be exalted in the earth." Psalm 46:10 In the still, quiet moments, under the shade of God’s majestic, green canopy, I see Him exalted in the beauty and peacefulness of His handiwork. When I take the time to stop, get alone and turn off the man-made noise, chaos, and clatter to listen to the voices of nature, I hear His ...
Continue ReadingSpending Time Contemplating the Productivity of My Passions
One thing I really grasped on my recent trip is the fact that the beauty of our Creator’s handiwork is all around us, and it’s up to me to take in the breathtaking solace of it. The tranquility of His life-supporting Creation nurtures and stirs up passions in me like nothing else I do. The gorgeous views of nature that I saw and enjoyed on this spring journey reminded me of what I truly love—being ...
Continue ReadingSpending Time Contemplating the Pleasure of Hospitality from Others
Friendliness still exists! Shocking, I know. But, it was so nice to see that there are still kind, friendly, and hospitable people roaming this world. They are everywhere, in communities, in businesses, in shops, at car shows, in botanical gardens, in stores, in restaurants, and on the streets of large and small cities. During our recent travels to GA, TN, NJ, NY, and AL, I found that kindness and ...
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