This year, I have committed to going deeper with God. Understanding my “Why” is critical to being able to obtain this goal. Part of going deeper, is seeing as God sees. This is tough, so I prayed a prayer, “Lord, give me eyes to see.” Then, God answered and it became harder. How did it become harder? I then was able to see things as God does. Or at least my interpretation of it, anyway. I began to see […]
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We just had our first snow storm in three years. One and a half inches of snow, sleet and freezing rain. That’s about as good as it gets in North Carolina. For whatever reason, when it gets cold like this, cold enough to snow, I think of those without homes. Those people on the streets without a warm bed and a hot meal. And I always pray, “Lord, give me eyes to see.” A few years back, I remember […]
Did you know there is a “Why” behind it all, behind everything we do? There is, even if you are not aware of it. Today, we are going to discover our Why and why it is so crucial to achieving our goals. As we moved into 2025, last week we looked at the one goal that could change our lives forever. For me, it is a deeper relationship with God/Jesus/Holy Spirit. And although this is my “New Year’s Resolution,” […]
Today is the day the Lord has made. Let us rejoice and be glad in it! With Christmas upon us, it is good to reflect on our Eternal Advent. With it, we can see all the attributes of God. These gifts are available to us as well. Hope, peace, love, and joy. But, joy is something to be celebrated! One of my favorite Christmas songs is “Joy to the World, the Lord is come. Let Earth receive her King.” Can you imagine what it would […]
As Christmas rushes toward us, we continue to move into our Eternal Advent. Clearly, we begin to see our four themes emerging; Hope, Peace, Joy and Love. Last week, we looked at Peace, as the angels proclaimed it from the night sky. “Peace on Earth. Goodwill toward men.” But what is this goodwill they speak of? “Peace on Earth, Goodwill toward men.” Re-reading the Christmas story from my NIV Bible, I noticed it does not say goodwill. Instead, Luke […]
The wrapping and unwrapping of gifts is one of my favorite parts of Christmas. In the wrapping, I find peace and solace in the preparation of the gift itself. Unwrapping the gift gives us the “anticipation of.” It is the hope of what the gift might be. It is also in the excitement of unwrapping where we discover love and joy. These are all gifts of our Eternal Advent. As we move into the second week of Advent, we […]