I was reading my Bible and I sensed the Lord wanting me to linger on a scripture. Just a minute, Lord, I want to read a few more chapters. Then I will listen. I was praying and the Lord prompted me to pray about something that wasn’t on my prayer list. Okay, Lord, let me finish my list and…
Month: January 2016
God’s Journal
“Then those who feared the Lord talked with each other, and the Lord listened and heard. A scroll of remembrance was written in his presence concerning those who feared the Lord and honored his name. ‘They will be mine,’ says the Lord Almighty, ‘in the day when I make up my treasured possession. I will…
My Story
My grandmother took me to a funeral when I was very young. This was my first introduction to death, and I could not get away from the haunting question in my mind, “Why do we live, only to die?” A depression settled over me that I couldn’t shake. When I was approximately six years old…
New Year Memories
2016. 2016. 2016. 2016. Just practicing. It’s difficult to believe we are halfway into the first month of the new year. Is it me, or do years pass more quickly these days? The entrance of this new year was quite uneventful for us, for which we are thankful since 2015 came in with a bang….
The Wrestling Match
On this date, 33 years ago, my husband and I met at a high school wrestling match. I wonder if our meeting place could have been a warning sign of the type of marriage we would have. I must tell you that we have wrestled, as in “power struggle”, more than a couple of times…
The Forgiveness Habit
“If you, God, kept records on wrongdoings, who would stand a chance? As it turns out, forgiveness is your habit, and that’s why you’re worshiped.” Psalm 130:3-4 (MSG) I grew up in church thinking God was an angry old man with a long white beard and an even longer stick, just waiting for me to…
Hand Prints
There’s nothing more fun than having Graeson, my 2-year-old grandson, over for the day. Long after Graeson has gone home, his hand prints remain. He’s left his mark on the curio cabinet, the back door, the stove. The other day my husband pointed to the wall and said, “Graeson’s hand.” Sure enough, he even left…
In the Beginning
“In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” Genesis 1:1 (NKJV) “In the beginning of 2016 Dara created her blog.” Blog Post 1:1 Technically, this would be the third blog I have created, but let’s forget about those first two. Or maybe let’s talk about the first two blogs for a moment before…