Posted in Abundant Gifts from a loving God, Meditations on Nov 23rd, 2010
Giving thanks for obvious blessings is not difficult. Giving thanks for the tough stuff, the things that look like anything but blessings, takes real faith.
I’ve written on another Thanksgiving about giving thanks for what I call “disguised gifts” in Abundant Gifts. I wrote that when we give thanks for things that don’t seem on the [...]
Posted in Inspiration, Meditations on Sep 13th, 2010
“I can’t find my boots! Where are my BOOTS?”
This was, of course, a crisis because we were dealing with a 15-year-old daughter who absolutely needed her boots RIGHT THEN because at the football game, they were supposed to dress as “cowboys or Indians.” And of course her ride was about to pick her up any [...]
Posted in Abundant Gifts from a loving God, Meditations on Dec 29th, 2009
Soft whiteness
Falling from the sky
Changes barrenness to beauty
Covers potholes, cracks, scars
with peace.
Just like the grace
That fell from the sky
To be born in a stable.
Posted in Abundant Gifts from a loving God, Abundant Gifts from the Word, Meditations on Jul 11th, 2009
When the Red Sea saw you, O God,
its waters looked and trembled!
The sea quaked to its very depths.
The clouds poured down rain;
the thunder rumbled in the sky.
Your arrows of lightning flashed.
Your thunder roared from the whirlwind;
the lightning lit up the world!
The earth trembled and shook.
[...]
Posted in Meditations on Jun 30th, 2009
It was Jesus’ suggestion to get into the boat and cross the lake one evening. He settled down, head on a cushion, ready to turn in for the night.
Suddenly a fierce storm blew up around the boat.
The waves crashed around the boat, and the disciples were terrified. Someone thought to go find Jesus.
Unbelievable–there he was, [...]
Posted in Abundant Gifts from a loving God, Inspiration, Meditations on Dec 24th, 2008
I hope you enjoy this story from Abundant Gifts, appropriate for Christmas.
May the life-giving light of the Savior, Jesus, shine in all your darkness, and bring you the gifts only the Savior can give: love, joy, peace, hope and abundant life forever!икони
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