How can “Connecting with God and Each Other” refresh us and help us squeeze all the goodness out of summer days? Did you notice the title change in my website banner above? I still plan to brighten your day with encouraging posts based on God’s Word and practical tips, but we’ll focus on relationships and how to strengthen them. As I read Scripture and talk with friends, ideas are splashing onto the page like a waterfall on the river rocks below it. I can’t wait to share posts with you and read your ideas. A challenge Let’s reach for…
Author: Jeannie Waters
How Can a Childhood Game Remind Us to Pursue Godly Behavior?
Before the blog post … I have EXCITING NEWS TO SHARE WITH YOU! I’m delighted to introduce my beautiful book cover! I absolutely love it and hope you do, too. I can’t wait to see it wrapped around the words God led me to write. Bold Vision Books, my fantastic publisher, will release the book in late August 2023! Watch for A Place at His Table: God’s Daily Gifts to Satisfy Your Heart, a 40-day devotional. And now, let’s focus on How Can a Childhood Game Remind Us to Pursue Godly Behavior? When I read 1 Timothy 6 last…
Need Ideas for Mother’s Day, Graduation, and End-of-the-School-Year Gifts?
Today I’m sharing gift ideas for Mother’s Day and other May celebrations. Here’s what you’ll find: Mother’s Day gift ideas an opportunity to win a FREE BOOK! links to additional posts: – gifts for older women -practical graduation gifts of influence, inspiration, and legacy -graduation and end-of-the-school-year gifts Books as Gifts Are you searching for the perfect Mother’s Day gift? Consider books—gifts that keep on giving. Flowers and candy are delightful gifts and are fun to receive, but books last longer. You can reread them, donate them, or give them to a friend when you’re finished.…
Spring Beauty Teaches 7 Powerful Lessons About Abiding in Christ
My walk to admire seasonal beauty opened my eyes to more than flowers. Here’s what I noticed about abiding in Christ. Lesson 1 Our snowball bush boasts huge, ball-shaped flowers and commands attention and appreciation. Its branches held so many blooms this year, I couldn’t imagine one more fitting on its limbs. This stunning shrub reminds me of God’s blessings—bountiful and perfectly selected for us. God’s creation calls our attention to Him when we take notice of all His wondrous works. I wonder how many times I miss them, and how many times I notice but forget to thank Him.…
How Can We Imitate Christ and Please God with Our Actions?
Thank you for joining me in this four-part series where I’m sharing from my study on how we can open all parts of our hearts—our thoughts, words, and actions—to the Light of Christ. Here are links to Open Our Hearts PART 1, Open Our Hearts, PART 2 about our thoughts, and Open Our Hearts, PART 3 about our words. Here’s PART 4 about our actions. At age six, my younger brother Carson wanted to be just like Daddy, the man he admired. He patterned his actions after Daddy’s and even matched his clothes as closely as he could. When my…