December 1, Advent has begun, it’s the most wonderful time of the year, as they say. I am feeling especially happy and excited as I write... Susie Renzema Oct 31, 20233 min read Gratitude First of all, sorry for leaving you all in the lurch last month with no journal plan introduc...
Happy almost November friends! The scripture plan this month is over a topic that many folks have suggested when I asked for topic suggestions on Facebook, CONTENTMENT! Contentment is such a struggle in our world for so many today. Because of social media it's easier than ever to compare o...
During the month of November, the church traditionally sets aside the month to pray for the dead. You may want to consider honoring your deceased loved ones on their birthday, anniversary or the day of their death every year. This can be done through prayer, and by visiting their place of...
One of the best thingsI ever heard about this aspect of using patience and trusting God is from a friend who used to say, “God feeds the birds, but He doesn’t throw the food into their nests.” Ultimately, my trying situation may go on for a while and my patience will continue to...
Read Scripture The goal of Read Scripture is that everyone would read the Bible for themselves and discover the truth and beauty of God’s Word. To this
Baha’i Month: Mulk/Dominion 1, 180 B.E. (2/7/2024) Thursday, February 8th, 2024 O kings of the earth! He Who is the sovereign Lord of all is come. The Kingdom is God’s, the omnipotent Protector, the Self-Subsisting. Worship none but God, and, with radiant hearts, lift up ...
I got news of her death after I left the hospital and arrived at home, where my wife and 2-month-old daughter waited for me. That exact prayer for God’s mercy would be repeated years later for my saintly mother, who died from a lung infection. My prayer was, “Lord, let her ...
Gertrude. The entire month of November is dedicated to the dearly departed, this is also an excellent time to perform the 9 Day Novena as part of November’s prayers for the dead. For those of us who which to be able to pray for the souls in purgatory on a much more regular basis,...
First, focus on God and trust him for his provision. This is not as simple as it sounds. It is in fact a lifelong journey, with many failures along the way. There are many miracles of God’s blessings, even though sometimes they are very tiny miracles. Sometimes God blesses me with ...
“…we know that when He is revealed, WE WILL BE LIKE HIM, for we shall see Him as He is.” 1 John 3:2 What was He like physically? The disciples, who were eyewitnesses of Jesus’ post-resurrected body. They tell us their account of a real Jesus, not a spirit. When the discipl...