Compassion

Compassion

(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 [...]

F(l)ight Songs #8

F(l)ight Songs #8

(Photo credit goes to Pixabay.com user federicomanderno.) It's time for another F(l)ight Songs! It's been a while. Let me give you an explanation of how the idea of F(l)ight Songs came into being and what they're are all about. I first started posting what I was calling "fight" songs while I was struggling terribly with [...]

The God of Hope

The God of Hope

(Photo credit goes to Pixabay.com user jplenio. ) It's time to shine Remember, you are mine I hold the keys to death and life. So dwell in me  Your Sovereign King  The tides will turn  With joy you'll sing.  It's time to rise  I hold your times I'm not against you  Your precious in my [...]

Hold It Together

Hold It Together

Do you hold on to too much? Do you ever feel like you're carrying the weight of the world on your shoulders? Being an introvert, I'm personally great at keeping things to myself. Thoughts left unspoken, however, can become overwhelming if we stay there alone. I know what Scripture says. I shouldn’t be anxious for [...]

F(l)ight Songs #6

F(l)ight Songs #6

Last Winter I really started struggling with music, particularly finding what spoke to me where I was. I felt terrible that songs that once lifted me up only made me feel worse.  I'm still sifting through music looking for those songs that hit the right note. Perhaps you can relate. It's easy to listen to [...]

He Calms our Fears

He Calms our Fears

Till recently I'd never heard of the product known as Kalms. If you're also out of that loop let me explain what it is. Kalms is a natural remedy tablet that you can take to relieve periods of worry, irritability, stress and strain.  The pandemic has created added stress worldwide. Anxiety was just as prevalent [...]

Comedy Relief

Comedy Relief

This is a little add on to my "The Sound of Rain" post. Andrew and I watched Louie Anderson's comedy act last night. When Louie got to the bit about rain I told Andrew that I needed to look this one up on Youtube. It's the perfect offset. Accepting Jesus' authority doesn't mean that life [...]

Peace Talks

Peace Talks

I wasn't sure what sort of image I wanted to use for this post, but when I saw this one, it was an immediate "Yes, that’s the one!" It made me laugh. "Talking around the water cooler" comes to my mind. Photo credit goes to pixabay user aitoff. To be honest, I've been struggling to [...]