If you could select any location to visit today, would it be the endodontist’s office? It certainly wouldn’t be mine, but there I was a few weeks ago. I’d prayed for peace because complications with a back tooth’s root canal made the prior visit less than pleasant. Although I sensed God’s presence and knew I could trust Him, anxiety perched on my shoulder and accompanied me into the room. I reluctantly settled into the reclining leather chair which faced a huge window with a view of a grassy courtyard. I took deep breaths and once again asked God to…
Tag: spring
Renew Your Walk with God: A New Heart for Spring
Blog post series: On March 16, I began a new series about renewing our walk with God as He renews the earth in the spring. Here’s a link to the first in the series: Renew Your Walk with God This Spring In it I suggested we start a new journal or notebook to log: (1) our physical walks and (2) the characteristics of Jesus we notice as we read the Bible. Slip on your comfortable shoes and join me on our ongoing path. We will consider ways to renew our walk with God this spring by prayer, study, and…
Blessings Abound
I learned an unexpected lesson while walking in my yard admiring the beauty of spring. Our snowball bush is a profuse bloomer this year. Its huge white, ball-shaped flowers demand attention. There are so many blooms, I can’t imagine one more fitting onto the branches. This glorious shrub reminds me of God’s blessings—bountiful and perfectly selected for us. His provisions shout out His love to us when we pay attention. I wonder how many times I miss them and how many times I notice but forget to express gratitude. Heavenly Father, lift my chin to notice the numerous ways You…
Pollen and Other Irritants
ACHOO! It’s that time of year. “This pollen is driving me crazy,” is the lament of many allergy sufferers each spring. The pollen seems to catch a breeze in the tops of tall pine trees and soar down into the nasal passages and eyes of its victims causing coughing, sneezing, sore throats, and swollen eyes. Then a spring shower pops up and rinses the yellow invader from the trees, cars, and sidewalks, leaving the once powdery air crisp and clean. “Ah. I can breathe at last,” sigh relieved souls as they welcome a reprieve from the yellow clouds that once…