16
December
Unfailing Love
“But I trust in your unfailing love;
my heart rejoices in your salvation.
6 I will sing the Lord’s praise,
for he has been good to me.”
Psalm 13:5-6
There is a passage of scripture that says, “Some trust in chariots and some in horses,
but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.” (psalm 20:7)
If I scripted this out in modern terms it simply implies God is our portion. God is my everything. I will not put my confidence and security
14
December
For the Love of ONE
Give it your ALL—
How can I adequately sing a song of praise to you? How can I properly change my heart to execute your Goodness, Mercy and Love?
There is no one like you…
Not on the earth.
Not under the earth-
Nor can one be found in the sea or within the heavens.
You alone are ALL.
Because you are ALL- you not only inspire me to give you my all, but your devotion to me has power to demonstrate that I have your all as well. I know there are many others who love
04
December
“Bless Me, In Spite of Me.”
One of the best things I can do every day is search my own heart…
There’s something stoic and beautiful about the courage to examine ones own heart. I’ve walked through many seasons where the Lord began to dig and probe and search me. It goes so much more smoothly when I yield.
Over time…I have come to realize that God truly is capable of taking care of me. I’ve always believed it as most who love Him dearly do, too. But we allow our mind and emotions to overrule his good
03
December
Well Spent
As this new Day begins may I bless you with my pen and God capture it and penetrate your soul and marinate it and season it and return it as pure gold, ounce upon ounce, added to your life.
Life is like a coin.
Spend it as you like.
You can only spend it once, so if you must spend it-
Spend it in the arms of love.
Spend it secured in Thanksgiving and Faithfulness.
Spend it with Graciousness.
Draw deposits from Heaven.
May the yeast of Compassion be woven and kneaded in.
Yoke your heart like a dove
30
November
Properly Fed
There are so many fads and trends with fitness and nutrition. If you study their history you realize that nothing is truly new. Every fitness and eating plan recirculates and comes back “in style” or “trending” under a different name. What used to be the rage, the Atkins Diet, is now back, but relabeled for what it really is “Keto Diet”. Both diets nothing more than extreme carb restriction or elimination in order to put physiology in a state of ketosis.
Pilates was all the rage a few years back,
29
November
Recognized
“Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.”
John 14:6
Jesus came into Earth by the power of Heaven. He was difficult for the people of his generation to recognize because he didn’t fit the religious cookie cutter image they expected. He had no special religious title, in fact, he was considered the son of an illegitimate birth, a carpenter by trade, but not anyone of esteemed reputation or honor. But the Son of God, the Messiah,
28
November
Anything. . .
Today, someone is feeling grateful for YOU. How awesome is that?
You are Special.
You are Wonderful.
You are Needed, Valued and Extraordinary.
Lips offer thanks to God for you and the offerings of your life.
Lay all your burdens down. The Breath of Heaven Rejoices over you. One of Heaven’s Heroes come true.
Life is a beautiful journey. Just because you’re being hard on yourself doesn’t mean that other people are hard on you. I wish you could see yourself like others see you!
You can do anything the
27
November
Poetic Prose of Praise: My Father’s Garden
My Father is a Gardener and oh how my Garden he does keep.
He nestles himself—
Heart and Soul with my petals.
He reaches through my stem until he gets to the root.
The roots are the very essence of who I am.
I love how I’ve been planted in his garden.
There is no other garden where I would like to be.
Here in his chambers I am free to be me.
He is the key that unlocks the goodness in me.
He is Master Gardener.
He knows exactly how much water I need.
26
November
Known & Loved
You have been known by heaven since the beginning, but when God looks at you He always sees the final outcome.
He knows who you are and how to groom you for your role on this earth. By His Power, His Call, His Anointing you can do all things. But the good news on top of this good news is that He won’t ask you to do everything. That is truly good news! He will never spread you paper thin. In moment or seasons of stretching it may seem he has
26
November
Eyes of Wonder
The first thing my youngest said to me when he got up the morning after Thanksgiving this week was,
“Merry Christmas”.
There is absolutely nothing more magical than Christmas through the eyes of a young child. The infectious joy of the glee and excitement, the anticipation leaves everyone brimming over and wanting more.
But this pleasure has no measure and it’s source is like a brook with an endless stream supplying the power to ignite and create every dream and bring about the exact parameters to make it all a reality.
May