The Calm “After” The Storm

Seeking The Calm “After” The Storm

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What’s the weather like outside where you live?

Is there “stormy weather” in your forecast?

I have to admit, I’m not a fan of bad storms.

Hurricanes, tornadoes – no thank you!

As a former television news reporter, I was able to see firsthand the aftermath of dangerous storms. It was my job to gently interview heartbroken people who had lost family members as well as their homes. It was gut-wrenching. Often, I went home those nights and shed tears.

Are You Currently Facing A Storm?

There are many types of storms.

Whether it’s a cancer diagnosis, a troubled child, a terrible accident, or a death in the family.

Our worlds can turn upside down the moment we get some bad news. I’ve been there many times so I empathize with any of you in the midst of a heartache.

Please don’t give up praying for God’s will during the storms.

Depend on Him, and trust His timing.

For those of you seeking the calm after the storm, the love of Jesus is just a prayer away.

The calm after the storm

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*Scripture meme, courtesy of and as quoted from Christian quotes.info

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Happy Thanksgiving 2018

Thanksgiving 2018

Happy Thanksgiving 2018

We’re getting closer and closer to my absolute favorite time of year.

October rolls around, and then it seems like in the blink of an eye, Thanksgiving is right around the corner.

I love Thanksgiving!

Happy memories come flooding back of visitors dropping by and a kitchen full of culinary temptations.

Diet? What diet?

Pecan pie vs. pumpkin is still a debate in our house, but the pecan usually wins!

Most importantly, it’s a time to give thanks.

This year has been interesting, to say the least.

We’ve experienced great blessings, and our share of heartaches.

Through it all we know that God’s love is perfect.

No matter what, and even during those seasons of disappointment, we thank Him each and every day of our lives.

God bless you and yours this holiday season.

Thanksgiving 2018

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Our Creator And King

The Wonders Of Our Creator

There are countless reasons to delight in God – our Creator and King.

He is the maker of all things, including you and me.

Creator and King

The sunrises and sunsets that we enjoy today, wouldn’t happen were it not for His commands during the creation of the world.

16 And God made the two great lights—the greater light to rule the day and the lesser light to rule the night—and the stars. 17 And God set them in the expanse of the heavens to give light on the earth, 18 to rule over the day and over the night, and to separate the light from the darkness. And God saw that it was good. 19 And there was evening and there was morning, the fourth day. – Genesis 1:16-19., (ESV).

All living creatures – from the dinosaurs of old to your family pet sleeping over there on your couch, to every amazing creature that ever existed in the wild – all designed by God for His great pleasure.

And He put us in charge, under His Sovereignty and reflecting His glory.

It’s very humbling, if you think about it.

That’s why I love the videos I’ve seen from Illustra Media. I’ve only watched a few. They’re not only intellectually stimulating, but also amazing visuals pointing to God’s creation.

Allow me to share a short one about hummingbirds with you.

God’s Exquisite Workmanship

His exquisite workmanship

Have you ever seen a hummingbird lighting on a tree outside your window? We have one who visits us occasionally.  When he flies by, I have to stop everything I’m doing just to watch in awe.

Hummingbirds are not only beautiful, if you consider the fact that they beat their wings over eighty times a second, all day and every day, their very nature is extraordinary.

We know “Who” we have to thank for their amazing design.

Please enjoy.

God bless

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* Scripture quotation is from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version®, copyright © 2016 by Crossway Bibles, a division of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.

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A Salvation Message

A Salvation Message For Our Time

Are you a sinner?

If you’re a Christian, the answer is “Yes.”

If you’re not a Christian, the answer is also “Yes.”

There’s a common misconception that Christians are, or at least think they are, sinless.

Skeptics of Christianity say things like:

I don’t go to church because it’s full of hypocrites

Christians think they’re holier-than-thou

Let’s help put those misunderstandings to rest.

We’re All Sinners

That means me . . . you . . . the postman . . . that celebrity . . . your pastor . . . your college professor.

Every person driving next to you during your morning commute is a sinner.

That’s a lot of people – a whole population worth.

There was, and is, only one perfect, sinless, eternally-divine Person who ever walked the earth – God’s own son, Jesus Christ.

Why would God do that for us?

Who are we to deserve such a gift as His Son?

Saved By Grace

A salvation message

No other mediator exists between God and Man, except our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

God loves us so much that He sent His beloved Son to die for us so that our sins could be washed clean.

He’s a God of second chances, and third, and fourth . . .

Even though we all fail Him, as Christians, our salvation is secure because of God’s grace and our repentant hearts.

There’s a whole world out there in need of salvation through Christ alone.

Watch as Ray Comfort explains this. The short video begins with a lesson on dinosaurs and then segues into the consequences of unrepentant sin to a young woman faced with some very important life questions.

 

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When God Is Silent

What Does It Mean When God Is Silent?

when God is silent

Have you prayed and prayed about an important decision, and waited and waited, and it seems like it’s taking forever to get an answer?

God’s timing and our timing are two very different things.

It’s important to remember that He hears us.

Absolutely, and loud and clear.

He hears every prayer, and sees every tear.

So why does God make us wait?

Trust Him More

Waiting can be tough, especially when you’re desperately seeking answers.

Daily (or nightly) prayers are essential, but here’s the most important thing – praying for God’s will and not our own.

Oops, we often forget that part.

The happiest ending may seem clear to us, but only God knows the final outcomes.

Despite what we think is best, the timing may not be right yet, or His answer is No.

If you read through Psalms, you’ll see that God didn’t always answer the prayers of His people right away.

Psalms

We must trust Him more, not less, even when it seems like it’s taking forever to get an answer.

When the waiting gets especially tough, I often turn to Christian music.

Is Our Timing More Important Than God’s Timing?

Our deadlines are not His deadlines.

There were several times in the past when my husband and I prayed about a big decision we had to make. We thought we knew what His answer would be, but it didn’t quite work out like we thought it would.

Years later, we can now look back and see that God was protecting us from something we didn’t realize at the time.

Some prayers are followed by silence (from God) because they are wrong, others because they are bigger than one can understand. It will be a wonderful moment for some of us when we stand before God and find that the prayers we clamored for in early days and imagined were never answered have been answered in the most amazing way, and that God’s silence has been the sign of the answer. – Oswald Chambers, Evangelist and Christian Minister.

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*Oswald Chambers quotation, as quoted from Christian quotes.info

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