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 RickDekker from Pixabay A while back, I purchased a book called “How to Be more Tree” written by Liz Marvin and illustrated by Annie Davidson. I was immediately drawn to it because of my love for trees, books, the wonderful illustrations within, and my bent for gleaning insights from nature. I also wanted [...]
Image by Luisella Planeta LOVE PEACE 💛💙 from Pixabay We can't have the best of both worlds because one of these worlds simply isn't best. There is only one way. But we can choose the Way—that is, the light of this world (the answers to the confusion) Jesus Christ. God has graciously offered to illuminate [...]
When I spotted these brown evergreens it made me wonder. Evergreens aren't meant to be brown. It's in their name. What happened that turned these young saplings from their hopeful green future to this lifeless clone army? Since ALL (not simply one) were decimated, my first guess was disease. It rains aplenty here. Lack of [...]
(Photo credit goes to Pixabay.com user JacksonDavid.) I won't chase mirages My soul's too thirsty for the truth Set my heart to flame Till I'm wholly consumed And if the earth should shake I'll be standing through and through I won't settle for tarnished trinkets I've found my treasure trove in You. Tina April 29, [...]
I felt led to share this, in case there was anyone out there who needed it… Do you have a personal relationship with God? If not, then I invite you to begin one today. I promise you that you will not regret it. Having a relationship with the Lord will bring comfort and peace into […]The [...]
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 [...]
I've been troubled by troubles. Not simply my own. Seeing people that I care for struggle has been difficult for me as well. There's a lot of it out there, and for someone who is very empathic (points to self) life has been draining. I messaged my friend Ronda about how I was feeling and [...]
Don't keep looking at the darkest skies They'll only swallow you up in lies Don't forget there's a silver lining Behind those greys is something worth finding. Don't keep buying what you cannot feel You may not see it That doesn't make it real Don’t forget that the sun still shines We're not alone But [...]
About three years ago I became very sensitive to hair colouring so I decided I'd ditch the dye. My ears were insanely itchy! I wanted to stop colouring eventually, anyways, so I went for it. I failed the first attempt. As those silver strands started to appear at the top of my head I wasn't [...]
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