CLEANING Dear Lord Jesus As I go about my housework Let me see each job I do, As a service for my King And a way of loving You. Let me wash away my judgments Of others right or wrong, As I wash up the dishes Place within my...
Burdens
To Be Thankful For
TO BE THANKFUL FOR: The mess to clean after a party because it means I have been surrounded by friends. The taxes I pay because it means that I’m employed. The clothes that fit a little too snug because it means I have enough to eat. My shadow who...
The Smell of Rain
THE SMELL OF RAIN A cold March wind danced around the dead of night in Dallas as the doctor walked into the small hospital room of Diana Blessing. Still groggy from surgery, her husband David held her hand as they braced themselves for the latest news. That afternoon of...
Spiritual Vitamins A to Z
SPIRITUAL VITAMINS A TO Z Remember to take your vitamins every day! Anxious? Take Vitamin A. “All things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to his purpose.” (Romans 8:28) Blue? Take Vitamin B. “Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that...
The Story of Pearls
THE STORY OF PEARLS Pearls are a product of pain. When a grain of sand pierces the shell of an oyster, all the otherwise dormant resources within the tiny oyster respond to the foreign irritant by caring for that sensitive spot. Over time, the sand particle is covered by...