February 2022

Small and Mighty

Ukraine and Russia.Zelenskyy and Putin.David and Goliath. Bible Verse of the Day And David said to the men who stood by him, “What shall be done for the man who kills this Philistine and takes away the reproach from Israel? For who is this uncircumcised Philistine, that he should defy the armies of the living …

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Cry Out to the Lord for Ukraine

Consecrate a fast;call a solemn assembly.Gather the eldersand all the inhabitants of the landto the house of the Lord your God,and cry out to the Lord.Joel 1:14 ESV I’m “borrowing” information from IMB (International Missions Board – a Southern Baptist sending organization) that I found on their Instagram feed. “Pray now for Ukraine. Download the …

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Do Not Be Silent

God sends me encouragement just when I feel I’m at my lowest. Just when I think, “I might as well give up,” God steps in and lets me know to keep on keeping on. “Keep sharing words.” “Do not be silent.” My husband tells me I sign up for too many things, I sign on …

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Your Sleep Will Be Sweet

My husband and I led a course about prayer the other evening and one of the questions for discussion was, “Who taught you how to pray?” This brought to mind my first prayer, and the first prayer most of us learned as children:Now I lay me down to sleep.I pray the Lord my soul to …

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I Dreamed of a Flood

Last night I dreamed of a flood, again. This was also part of my strange dream Sunday night. It was unsettling but I came through it (in my dream). The realistic cause of this dream is that it’s been raining here, a lot. I drove through some country roads where the water flooded the yards …

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Waiting on the Lord

Again, words aren’t coming to me. A clear theme hasn’t presented itself either. I’m learning not to stress about it though because God is sovereign. If He has something He wants me to talk about, He’ll let me know. If He doesn’t, then I’ll just ramble about that. And maybe that is the topic: waiting …

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Unfulfilled

I had a strange, troubling dream last night. Sitting here reflecting on it, and praying for interpretation, I believe my heart was trying to tell me something. My initial thoughts upon waking were that: Satan was attacking me through my dreams but I was able to win the battle. My faith and focus were being …

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Peter the Turtle Can’t Poop

The Book: Peter the Turtle Can’t Poop by Kim Wilch Description from the back cover: On his adventure, Peter discovers treasures on the beach. Little does he know how harmful litter is to a turtle. Alone on his journey, he gets stuck on the shore and has tummy troubles. Who will come to his rescue? …

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Holding On To Negative Feelings

Whenever we have communion our Pastor says something to the effect that if your heart isn’t in the right place at that moment, if you’re holding onto negative feelings such as anger, jealousy, or resentment, pray about it, fix it, but don’t take communion when you’re wrestling with those feelings. When I came across today’s …

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If Your Brother Sins Against You

Whenever there is friction between us and another person, the best thing to do is open the lines of communication. Often our anger and resentment stems from unresolved issues, but have we tried to resolve them? Any type of negative emotion tends to magnify over time if there’s no attempt to talk it out. Thankfully, …

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