Trust, Word Study, Word Wednesday

How Do We Know When to Wait on God?

I’ve heard the saying, “God helps those who helps themselves” as if it were Scriptural. But it isn’t. Try a Google search. You won’t find a Bible verse that says that. Yet, it’s been ingrained in our heads to work hard. And we should. But sometimes it is hard to know when we need to “do” and when we simply …

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faith, focus, prayer, Trust, Uncategorized

Praying to Keep God the Apple of MY Eye

    “Keep me the apple of your eye; hide me in the shadow of your wings.” ~Psalm 17:8   One of my favorite photographs is a picture of my son taken when he was three. His chubby cheeks beckon a momma’s touch, and his awkward smile echoes the sound of “cheeeezzzz . . .” But the best part about …

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obedience, purpose, Restlessness, Trust

How to Let Go When God Tells You To: The blessing of obedience

Does your spirit feel at peace, or are you restless? Does something fight within, but you can’t put your finger on it to settle the tremors? Usually when I feel this way, God is trying to tell me something. I experienced this a few years ago when I was working outside our home. It was the one small paying job on my daily eclectic list …

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