One bright spot of color changed my view of the landscape. I warmed my hands with a mug of coffee and gazed out the kitchen window. Under a sunless sky, bare tree branches and the straw-like grass, pressed low by winter’s cold, mimicked a brown-toned painting. The scene echoed the cheerlessness of my struggling emotions. Then a fluttering burst of red swooped into the dullness and changed my view from bland to bright. A red cardinal landed in the grass and bobbed for seeds. Another cardinal joined the scavenger hunt, followed by a blue jay. I thanked God for…
Tag: Ephesians 2:10
What Can We Create This Year for the Glory of God?
Have you read the answer from an online quiz, then, based on the result, decided the program must be flawed? At the end of December, I took an online quiz that promised to present the perfect biblical word for me to focus on this year. I thought about words my friends have chosen to study like peace, holiness, faithfulness, or an ouchy one—self-control. My quiz response this year? Create. A Puzzling Word Surely, the answer was wrong. Frankly, it didn’t sound as holy as my friends’ words. Maybe I should pick grace or faith or love? Create? Create what? I’m…
Three Ways to Meet God-Given Goals
The first time I heard the following quote by Zig Ziglar, it caused deep thought, although the concept is simple. “If you aim at nothing, you will hit it every time.” We don’t take a trip—even to the grocery store—without considering our destination and the purpose for going. If we drove around in circles without a specific destination and purpose for our errand, we’d waste valuable time and fuel. (And we’d be hungry later.) During the first month of a new year, we often set new goals as we aim for success. Perhaps recently you’ve considered the process…