Hope is the word that lingers in my head these days. There’s a lot of people in need of hope. Hope in conquering the past, the present, and the fears of the future. Hope… I watched and interview yesterday on CBN. CBN’s guest was Glenn Beck. They were talking about his new book, The Christmas Sweater. [...]
Archive for November, 2008
FOCUS: December 2008… HOPE
Posted: November 30, 2008 in Focus, Forgiveness, Glenn Beck, Hope, Inspiration, The Christmas Sweater1
A sad face is good for the heart
Posted: November 29, 2008 in Bible Reading, Bible Study, Christian Music, Faith, Oswald Chambers, Prayer, Spiritual Gifts, Spiritual Growth, The Bible, Trusting GodI received a comment from my “Are you hungry?” post. Instead of posting a lengthy comment there I have decided to write one here. The question posted was, “Is it possible to be filled with the Holy Spirit and be sad at the same time?” There were several thoughts that came to mind as I read [...]
It’s the day after Thanksgiving… Did you get enough to eat yesterday? I’m now extremely full after the 3 rounds of leftovers I had tonight for dinner! I am more stuffed than the turkey was yesterday! But that’s not quite the kind of hunger I am talking about. Are you hungry for more of God? [...]
more about “peter gabriel – in your eyes“, posted with vodpod
I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For
Posted: November 27, 2008 in Faith, Oswald Chambers, Spiritual Growth, U2I’ll never forget when Joshua Tree by U2 was released (1987). I was in Cleveland, TN at Lee College. I headed over to the mall after classes and purchased the cassette. While driving back to campus I heard this song and was blown away. “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For” is a powerful song. [...]
Are you living life on “Focal Point”? Focal [foh-kuhl] of or pertaining to a focus. Point [point] (n.) a particular aim, end, or purpose. (v.) to direct the mind or thought in some direction; call attention to. (There are some 90 definitions for point on Dictionary.com) Last night I was thinking about looking for a book [...]
Before the turkey and dressing is ready to eat – my favorite thing to do is to sit in front of the TV with my children and watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. What is your favorite family tradition for Thanksgiving?
Trust
Posted: November 25, 2008 in Bible Reading, Confidence, Fear, Forgiveness, Psalms, Random Thoughts, Trust, Trusting GodAfter reading a passage in Psalms and reflecting on some things in and around my life – I have begun some evaluation. These are some random questions I began to ask myself: Who do I trust? Why? Do I trust anyone with everything about me? Or do I pick and choose certain people depending on the circumstance? [...]
Early Morning Conversations
Posted: November 25, 2008 in Conversation with God, Focus, Prayer, Random ThoughtsThis morning I was awake at 5:02. I sat up and thought to myself, “It sure feels warm in this house this morning.” (It’s always freezing in our bedroom… just ask the penguins that moved in last week.) Back to the early morning wake up call… I put my head back down and thought, “What [...]
Jack Bauer is back! This is the only show on TV I watch with the exception of FOX News. I am looking forward to the 7th Season Premiere in January. Did you watch 24? What are your thoughts on tonights teaser for the 7th Season? If you missed any of season 6 you can watch [...]
