“The voice of the LORD is on the waters; The God of glory thunders, The LORD is over many waters.” ~~Psalm 29:3~~ As I pondered this verse this morning, the first thing that impacted me is how, when thunder claps and lightning cracks so loudly during a storm, the sound makes you jump. Without thought, your body just reacts. God … Read More
God of my Praise
“God of my praise, Do not be silent!” ~~Psalm 109:1~~ I know this is a very short verse, but God used it to teach me alot. The phrase “(God) of my praise” drew me in. As I looked up the definition of praise <tᵊhillâ> it was broken down into three words. PRAISE means to worship, to honor and show reverence … Read More
Do You See It?
“This is how God showed His love among us: He sent His One and only Son into the world that we might live through Him. This is love: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. No one has ever seen … Read More
Memories…
So I have to say I really enjoy when memories pop up on Facebook. Check this one out from 2014. It still is relevant. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ So, today Cayd and I were sitting at the piano singing and playing duets. It’s something we do almost every time we are together. The kid loves music just like his Baba (smile). Well we … Read More
When Life is Hard
So this past week has been a rough one for me. I have faced many hard circumstances that are so interwoven together that I found myself feeling quite overwhelmed. Well, this morning I was journaling during my prayer time, pouring out my fears and concerns before the Lord, and the Spirit brought this verse to my mind. In normal “Karen … Read More
The Workshop of Suffering
“After you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will Himself perfect, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.” ~~ 1 Peter 5:10 ~~ When I first read this verse, (if I’m being perfectly honest), my first thought was that, when I’m suffering, even “a little while” seems like … Read More
Are You Awake?
The passage we are gonna dig into today begins with the word “therefore”; so as usual, before we jump into today’s passage, we have to look back to see what the therefore is there for. Right before Peter begins this passage he gives some directives to how people within the church are to interact with one another – from the … Read More
A Fiery Ordeal
“Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal among you, which comes upon you for your testing, as though something strange were happening to you; but to the degree that you share the sufferings of Christ, keep on rejoicing, so that at the revelation of His glory you may also rejoice and be overjoyed. If you are insulted for the name of Christ, you … Read More
Living the Good Life
“10 For, the one who desires life, to love and see good days, must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from speaking deceit. 11 He must turn away from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it. 12 For the eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous, and His ears attend to their prayer, but the face of the Lord … Read More
Define Beauty
“Your adornment must not be merely the external–braiding the hair, wearing gold jewelry, or putting on apparel;but it should be the hidden person of the heart,with the imperishable quality of a gentle and quiet spirit,which is precious in the sight of God.”~~1 Peter 3:3-4~~ As I read this passage this morning about Peter saying beauty isn’t just external, my first … Read More