May
14
Not muddy, just stirred
By Julie B Cosgrove | Leave a Comment
I visited my family home in the Texas Hill Country over the weekend because I had a book signing in town for my novel which is based there. The property overlooks a spring fed river. Usually the river is deep green with glistening ripples. But, there had been a welcoming deluge of rain to the drought stricken area. Thus, so much rain in so short of time had caused the river to rise. As I drove the winding road that followed its banks, I saw it was brown, not green. That much water stirs the silt at the bottom. In a few days it will all settle back down the the river will become green and inviting again – perfect way to cool off on a Texas summer day when morning temperatures are already to soar into the 90′s.
May
10
Patience & Strength
By Julie B Cosgrove | Leave a Comment
Today, James 5:8 popped up on my smart phone for my verse of the day. You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord’s coming is near.
YOU TOO, BE PATIENT . . . well, lately I had not been. I had just sat for twenty minutes at the lab waiting for blood work to be drawn, getting hungrier and grouchier by the minute. If I had not been in a waiting room with twenty other people, I would have burst out laughing at God’s sense of humor. He often whacks me in my spiritual head that way.
May
7
When is a Pen Not a Pen?
By Julie B Cosgrove | 2 Comments
Since I lead workshops and retreats on my Bible studies and have vendor booths at churchwomen conferences to sell my books, my son suggested that I have my own pens. So I went online, found some that were not too expensive but not too cheap, designed the logo with my name and website, and then ordered 250. After about 6 months, I ordered 250 more.
I was to attend a conference for an organization to which I belong called Toastmasters. It is a service organization which helps people develop speaking and leadership skills. It is also a very supportive, positive and affirmative group of folk. Though not a religious organization, there are many, many believers in the group who, like me, feel called by God to speak about His love and truth. But I digress . . .
May
3
Wing covered
By Julie B Cosgrove | 2 Comments
He will cover you with His feathers And under His wings you will find refuge. Psalm 91:4
It’s a story that has been zipping through email boxes. A refuge dove named Noah, once injured himself, took an affinity to three helpless newborn bunnies that were brought to the shelter. Originally there had been five. Attacked by a dog, two didn’t survive the trauma and these three were considered iffy at best.
The dove crouched at the door of their cage, cooing that soft lulling sound. One of the bunnies crawled through the bars and nestled under his wing for warmth and security. Eventually, the others followed. All not only survived but began to thrive.
Apr
29
God Doesn’t Dole Out Panic Buttons
By Julie B Cosgrove | Comments Off
I live alone with two cats. None of my family live near by. I also work out of my house as a writer. So, when I took a slight tumble on the stairs, it was enough to jolt my security. If I fell, who would come to my rescue? I could lie there for days and days. Since I travel to speak and vend my books, if I didn’t show up at church people would assume I was on the road again, as Willie sings. I figured I had to choices – train my cats to paw 9-1-1 on my phone, or get a medical alert panic button.
Apr
26
Evil to Live
By Julie B Cosgrove | Comments Off
Refrain from anger, and forsake wrath! Fret not yourself; it tends only to evil. (Psalm 37:8 ESV)
In the Lord’s prayer we pray to be delivered from evil. I always thought of it as an outside force. The big bad wolf, the boogie man, the wicked step-mother queen, the devil ( which is d-evil). But our negative thoughts can become evil as well, if we let them fester and brew inside of us.
It starts out wit
h VILE. Something sticks in our craw, something that is just not right. We want immediate action- justice, revenge, a wrong to be made right. At that point, we have two choices. We can either turn it over to God or churn it around in our thoughts.
Apr
23
Roller Coaster God
By Julie B Cosgrove | 3 Comments
Sometimes I just cannot figure Him out, can you? I signed up to have a vendor’s booth at two women’s conferences. The first was a sort of last minute thing. It was held at a church, so space was limited. The meeting was in a separate section and us vendors were in the education wing. I sat with my table of books in this Sunday school room surrounded by brightly colored children’s decorations taped to the walls and thought, “How is this going to work? We are down two halls and around the corner from all the action.” It did. I almost sold out of every one of the five books. In a panic I spent the next Monday calling publishers because I had a huge women’s conference that next weekend. By the grace of God alone, they all arrived the day before my next conference – the one I’d been anticipating for months.
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