and Purposeful Prose
Image by Sergio Cerrato - Italia from Pixabay In Scripture a fall usually refers to sin. It can also be expressed as stumbling or walking in darkness. It's not an avenue we prefer to glance down, meditate on, or confess. However, Scripture reminds us that God will turn darkness to light before us. We don't [...]
Image by congerdesign from Pixabay Isn't the sunshine so motivating? It provides the perfect time to refresh and reset before Winter rolls around again; When our tendancy is to desire more hibernation. Simplifying is a great way to find some rest and peace in any season. This involves clearing out any clutter and reviving a [...]
Image by Vilius Kukanauskas from Pixabay To say that my schedule is very busy, and that my brain is bogged down, is an understatement. Nevertheless, I'm trying to finally take a break in my busy schedule to do something I love– that is, to write to encourage, process, and point to where my help comes [...]
Image by Jaromír Novota from Pixabay I've gained a new perspective on discipline. As I sat reading, I was also thinking of all the work that needed doing around the house. It eats into the time I would rather spend doing other things. However, if I don't tackle these things, my life soon becomes overwhelming. [...]
(Photo credit goes to Pixabay.com user Sergioht87.) If God gives us free will, How does He remain in control? Can both coexist? It’s true that God has given us the ability to choose. These choices, however, will have consequences made unwisely. “Everything is permitted for me”—but not everything is helpful. “Everything is permitted for me”—but [...]
(Photo credit goes to Pixabay.com user Olzheim.) "Indeed He was ill and almost dead. But God helped him and me too, so that I would not have more sadness." --Philippians 2:27 Compassion is the word that comes to mind as I meditate on the above verse. Jesus cares. He cares about our sadness. He takes [...]
(Photo credit goes to Pixabay.com user pasja1000.) What are you passionate about? What compels or controls your actions? These are good questions to ponder. Our passions can tell us a lot about the state of our heart. According to Scripture, passion can be broken down into two categories: desires of the flesh (or worldly passion) [...]
My first thought was this: I don't surrender well. This isn’t entirely true. (I'm hard on myself.) I've been struggling, but I struggle just about as much as any other person does. I'm still moving forward. I've accepted Jesus and I appreciate surrender---that is, that Jesus has all authority in heaven and on earth, and [...]
Word Press is acting up. Yesterday's post isn't showing on my blog, but I can get to it through the link I shared on Facebook. So here it is: https://pippispoetry.com/2020/06/18/__trashed-5/?fbclid=IwAR0Fk0pR4I3-n3Q0eXsqG1JkdFBUqzda3nCq9w-UdoNdkcDFmz-kxTYnR_I (Photo credit goes to Pixabay.com user aitoff)
A Google search can reveal a lot. However, it isn't always true. Nevertheless, this saying is true: don't believe everything you hear. I wanted to know who said knowledge is power. According to Wikipedia it is commonly attributed to Sir Frances Bacon, but there is no known occurrence of this exact phrase in his English [...]
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