Sometimes the quiet time happens when the world doesn't seem so quiet. Sometimes it's Peace whispering to your heart in the midst of swirling chaos.

"...YOU...yes, YOU ARE FULLY LOVED BY THE KING OF KINGS. Read each of these love notes and know that they were written for YOU.

We reflect God when we choose joy and peace over grumbling, complaining, and arguing. Those things are easy to do...they are common. When we are different...set apart...holy as He is holy...we shine as bright lights in this dark world.

If there are rotten, moldy, putrid words coming out of my mouth, there's an issue in my heart. It's like a refrigerator in a college dorm...full of, shall we say, "science experiments" that have been in there for so long, no one even wants to take it out to throw it away. Every time the refrigerator door opens, that rotten smell oozes out. It's like dog "substance" on the bottom of someone's shoes...every nose wrinkles when that kid walks in the room.

Our life is a "treasure hunt"!! We are called to hunt the treasures of the One who formed us. Called to know better the One who formed the stars and the seas and breathed us into life.

We all have certain things that are our "check engine lights". You know, the things that say… something is just not right with me right now.

Father, I was made for loving You! You created me in Your image to reflect Your glory. Lord, I pray that my life will reflect Your beautiful image in all that I say and do. Give me pure thoughts and intentions. And when I stumble, let it be clear to all that it was Your … Continue reading A Prayer…to Reflect God’s Beauty and Love

Psalm 17:22a "A joyful heart is good medicine..." Joy is part of the fruit of the Spirit! (Eph 5:22) So, in order to have joy, we cannot look to spouse...friend...circumstances...chocolate...wine...but we must be filled with the Spirit!! (Eph 5:18) Once we realize that "In Your presence is FULLNESS of joy" (Psalm 16:11), we will no … Continue reading Good Medicine!!

As adopted, chosen, holy children of the King, we must be noticeably different from the "world". We are to be lighthouses, showing the lost the way to the Light. "Holy", which we are, (Colossians 3:12, 1 Peter 2:9), because we are adopted children of God (Ephesians 1:5), means "set apart". Different. Why are we different? … Continue reading Distinguished by God’s Presence