Tag Archives: Ponderings
“I will give thanks to Thee, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; Wonderful are Thy works, And my soul knows it very well.” Psalm 139:14 (NASB) I sometimes struggle with the need for validation. I want to know that what I do matters. As I have been talking with friends, a common theme expressed has been the need to feel valued. While feelings of validation is different from feelings of having value, the impact is quite similar. As I…..
In my last blog, I shared three nuggets of truth from my book, Intimacy with God, Ourselves and Others, into which God took me deeper. The first related to Adam and Eve hiding after they sinned. In the New American Standard Bible, we read, “Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they knew that they were naked; and they sewed fig leaves together and made themselves loin coverings. And they heard the sound of the Lord God…..
In my latest book, “Intimacy with God, Ourselves and Others,” there are many nuggets of truth that God taught me in a deeper way as I attempted to articulate His plan for intimacy in our relationships with Him, others and ourselves. As a result, I am already experiencing a deeper intimacy in my relationship with Him and myself. I, also, believe it will help me go deeper with others. In this blog, I will briefly share a few of those…..
I have two inherited outdoor cats. I also have a dog that does not like cats. Why am I telling you this? Because of the third feral cat that showed up on my doorstep. See, this third cat knows that I feed my cats in my front patio area where my dog cannot get to them. He or she learned to finish off the food my cats were not eating. Eventually, this cat started making my cats uncomfortable whenever they ate. You…..
“If He should determine to do so, If He should gather to Himself His spirit and His breath, All flesh would perish together, And man would return to dust” (Job 34:14, 15, NASB). Have you ever had a verse take your breath away (every pun intended)? This verse took my breath away when I read it recently. Yes, I understand that God has numbered our days. Yes, I know that God gives us life. However, I never considered that my…..
“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth” (Matthew 6:24, NASB). This verse is in a passage of scripture that deals with the devotion of our hearts. Prior to the verse, Jesus is warning against us seeking the wrong treasure. He wants us to seek Heavenly treasure rather than an earthly one, which…..
It has been a while since I blogged. I have been busy writing and listening to God. I don’t won’t to blog to say I do. I want to have something on my heart which I feel the desire to share. Now, I will be honest that is almost daily. But writing it is so different from telling it. We serve an awesome God. I have been studying the Father and realize that every blessing we receive is from the…..