Dec
1
Water Retention
By Julie B Cosgrove | 3 Comments
My niece sent me an email about a woman lecturing on stress. She held up a glass of water and asked people to guess the weight. Then she said it didn’t matter how heavy it was now, but that it would feel heavier the longer she held it. If she didn’t set it down, her arm would start to ache, then cramp, then stiffen. She said that is how stress is. We can only carry it around for so long before it weighs us down and becomes a heavy load to bear. Still insist on carrying it and it becomes unbearable. She said we need to occasionally let loose of the stress to give ourselves a rest. We need to set the glass down.
Mar
4
Straight and Narrow
By Julie B Cosgrove | 4 Comments
“Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few.” Matthew 7:13-14
You have probably heard the term “walking the straight and narrow” as referring to the Christian life. Why straight and why narrow?
Feb
9
Basket Case
By Julie B Cosgrove | Comments Off
I hear a language I had not known:
“I relieved your shoulder of the burden; your hands were freed from the basket. . .” Psalm 81:5b-6
Many years ago, My late husband lost his job. The only one he could find was in a city about five hours away. Because our son was a senior in high school, he and I stayed behind. On weekends, my husband would drive up to see us. But a few times, I chose to drive down to be with him if he had to work over the weekend. The first time, I went to the laundry mat for him while he was busy at the office for a few hours.
May
19
Shuffle, Trudge or Skip?
By Julie B Cosgrove | 1 Comment
Ephesians 4:1 I therefore . . . urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called.
How are you walking, today?
Are you just shuffling along, barely lifting one foot in front of the other. yawning and tired? You have little energy and each day seems the same old same old. You need to be revitalized, but not with a super caffeine drink. You need a dose of promise. The remember that the Lord’s mercies are new every morning, ( Lamentations 3:2 3)and each day is another chance to renew your faith, increase your spiritual energy ( Isaiah 40:31) and look around for the blessings on this path. Look up from your feet and notice.
Feb
19
Pursued
By Julie B Cosgrove | Comments Off
Psalm 35:5-6 Let them be like chaff before the wind, with the angel of the Lord driving them away!
Let their way be dark and slippery, with the angel of the Lord pursuing them!
In the Psalms, David often cried out to God to smite his enemies. I am sure that is his intent here in Psalm 35. But as a dear loved one of mine who has yet to accept Christ as her Savior lies dying in a hospital far away, this verse has taken on a new meaning for me.
Jan
8
Psalm 118:4-7 The Lord is on my side; I will not fear. What can anyone do to me? The Lord is on my side as my helper . . .
There are times we all need an extra pair of hands. We have too many things to try to hold on to and juggle. Work, housework, finances, relationships, illnesses, tragedies . . . and we haven’t even turned on the TV to see what the News is reporting as happening that day in the outside world or checked our emails to see what friends need prayer! Maybe we have taken on too much, or may too much has taken on us. Doesn’t matter. We always have Our Lord right there at our side to help.
Dec
1
Pour It Out
By Jan Ross | Comments Off
Have you ever found yourself struggling with the right words to pray when things are tough? Do you find yourself guarding your own words so you don’t say the wrong thing or become too vulnerable in your prayers? One of the hardest things for us to do is to be down-right honest and transparent with our Father when we’re hurt, in trouble, or facing major difficulties.
Listen to the passion in David’s words today: “I poured out my complaint before Him; I showed before Him my trouble.” (Psalm 142:2)
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