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Jesus: Talk To Me!

I found this video on Youtube. It’s a wonderful picture of just how much Jesus loves us. In the video, He comforts a woman as she cries. It’s clear He is completely focused on what she is saying. Listening intently, His great compassion and love for her is amazing.

What a gift to have the Son of God care about us so much. His message is plain “He knows the budens that lay heavy on our hearts”. Who else knows so clearly what troubles us and cares so deeply? So when we have “troubles”, let’s bring them to the one who loves us most: Jesus.

We are indeed Blessed 🙂

It’s a “narrow path”. So together, Let’s follow Christ Home!

The Blessing: Switzerland

God’s Words Will Live Forever!

In Matthew 24:35 it says, “Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.”

And those Words are so true! All things will end and be gone, but not God’s Words. So the Bible must be really important, for it is the one thing that will never pass. The Bible is home to God’s Word, it needs to become a part of us, and live in our Heart.

Difficult days are coming. Believe it or not, one day we will look back at these days of Covid, politics and riots and realize that these were the easy days.

So this Christmas, make sure everyone you love has a Bible. For it is God’s Word that will show us how to walk through the coming days, and remind us that He walks with us 🙂

This Christmas: Let’s Remember The Poor

There are many types of poor. Those that suffer from poverty, both in their finances and in their spirit. Both are important.

So this Christmas, let’s remember them both. Let’s give if we can financially, let’s pray for those who suffer. And let’s reach out to those poor in spirit. Jesus came for them :).

And if Jesus loved them, can we do less?

Our Home :)

In Psalm 90 it says, “Lord , you have been our dwelling place, in all generations.”

That is true. God is our dwelling place. He is our Safe Space. Our Home. And no matter what occurs in America, that is NOT going to change 🙂

So take heart my friends, God is still here 🙂 And He still Loves us 🙂

Teach Us To Number Our Days!

A close friend checked in on me today to make sure that during Covid-I am finding a way to join in worship of our Lord 🙂 Now that’s a real friend! A friend that we all need right now! I am so Blessed to have her 🙂

In God’s Word, it says, “Teach us to number our days”. I can’t help but believe that part of what that means is that we should make every day count! Believers in Jesus are about to go through a time that we can not even begin to imagine. As Believers we have one job-bring everyone to Heaven that we can. And that means finding a way to do that-every single day.

It means reaching out like my friend did to ensure those we love are finding ways to follow Christ and worship God during these difficult times.

It means making sure that those we love read the Bible and seek their truth in God’s Word-not in man’s.

And it means witnessing to non-believers, both by our example and by the words we share.

I am truly Blessed to have a friend who cares about me enough to ensure I am not left behind. Let’s be that kind of friend too! Let’s not leave anyone behind 🙂

Jesus IS Coming Back!

It seems only fitting to recognize the day America died. It’s a sad day for all of us and our hearts break for our beloved country. America is no longer the “land of the free, home of the brave”. Perhaps one day it will be again, but it is not today.

But while America may have fallen, we are Free. Because our Freedom comes from God, not from man. We are Free in Christ and always will be. We are citizens of Heaven first and foremost. And Christ can not be defeated. Ever.

So take heart! It is a sad day for our country, but Jesus is coming back and no power on this earth can stop Him from taking us Home to Heaven-together 🙂

So turn off the news and celebrate Christ’s birth. Because no matter what the media says, CHRISTmas is about Christ. It’s about God’s Great Love for us. And while the world may change, God’s love for us will not!

We Can Trust God, He Loves Us!

The Miracle Of The Rainbow

There was once a woman who saw Rainbows everywhere. In the skies, on the streets, on the trees, on the walls of her home, everywhere…A Beautiful Gift from God. And that, indeed, is what a rainbow is-a Gift from God!

As beautiful as the rainbow is, it is the meaning of the Rainbow that we so treasure. It’s a reminder that God keeps His Promises always! And in the world in which we live in, that is a rare event!

In Genesis, we read that God created the rainbow after He flooded the world in response to the world’s great state of sin. He created it to remind us of His Promise never to flood the world again. A sign of Hope and of better days to come. A sign that we could always Trust His Great Love for us.

Sadly, in recent years, God’s Great Gift has been used as a symbol for a groups committed to and proud of their sinful choices. How incredibly sad. And what a terrible use of God’s Great Gift.

But we who follow Christ have a choice; we can take the Rainbow back. It belongs to God, it always has and it always will. God created it to give us hope and in honor of the great Promise He made us; a Promise He has kept. He created the Rainbow for those who follow Him?

#Taking Back The Rainbow

A Word On Depression & Anxiety :)

First of all, sometimes depression or anxiety is a normal response to something that occurred in our lives or circumstances that we face. For example, when someone we love dies, being depressed about that is a normal reaction to a very sad loss! If you find yourself suffering from “Covid” fatigue, totally normal as well. So if you feel depressed or anxious, perhaps that is a normal response to the situation you are in.

But sometimes, depression is more than that. Sometimes it overwhelms us. It lingers and keeps us from living life and from the activities we enjoy. And sometimes, it separates us from those we love. When that occurs, there is nothing wrong with getting help or taking medicine that is prescribed by a doctor.

Someone told me a story once. There was once a man who fell off of a boat. He was drowning. A ship came by and offered to rescue him, but he told them he was waiting for God to rescue him and sent them on their way. Two more ships came, and he responded the same way. Finally, he threw up his hands and drowned. When he was sitting safely in Heaven with our Lord, he asked Him why He let him drown. God laughed and said, I sent three ships to rescue you, but you refused their help!

Now while this is just a story, it raises a really important point. There is absolutely nothing to feel badly about when one seeks help.

Because He love us God gave us the gift of medicine. If anyone needs help dealing with depression or anxiety, or any other mental health issue-see a doctor! God gave them to us for a reason ?

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