Growing Deeper

  "  I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made, marvelous are Your works, and that my soul knows very well.How precious are your thoughts to me, O God! How great is the sum of  them! If I should count them, they would be more in number than the sand; "                                                                                                        Psalm 139:14, 17   In this world a woman's Beauty is a big factor. Weight... hair... makeup... clothes...    The magazines are full of ads depicting what the world calls beautiful.These days are not so different from centuries of determining what determines a woman's "worth"   What about the person who has done everything sh...

And you were dead in trespasses and sins... and were by nature children of wrath, like the rest of mankind.  But GOD being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ-- by grace you have been saved.                                                                                                  Ephesians 2:1,3;4      When I was first saved, Gods Word was so new to me. I had never read it before. It came alive in my heart as I read the gospel of John. I was intrigued by Jesus and his response to people and their needs. I ate it up. I was a new creature according to his Word. I believed God and became like a child when it came to...

"For the sin of this one man, Adam, caused death to rule over many. But even greater is God's wonderful grace and his gift of righteousness, for all who receive it will live in triumph over sin and death through this one man,Jesus Christ." Romans 5:17   We can live a life of Grace. Through faith and surrender to Jesus Christ.   Years ago, I saw the movie, " The Hiding Place". It was the true story of Corrie Ten Boom, and her   survival from  one of the concentration camps she was held in during World War 2.     I read her book with the same title years later.  What astounded me, more than Corrie's personal experience, was her sister, Betsy.   Betsy was a picture of Gods grace, before the war, and during her imprisonment at the death camp.   Corrie, learned a lot from Betsy, just by watching her response to situations in their lives. Betsy's one and only response to everything, was love.  The death camp was a very cruel place. Ma...

" I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart; I will recount all  Your wonderful deeds."                                                                                                            Psalm 9:1   I believe memories are a gift.  To recall things that have happened in my life, brings so many comforting things to me.   As I grow older, I find I am very sentimental. I am overcome at times with joy and tears as I recall times that have blest my life.  Memories are such a blessing!  Not all  memories are good ones. But I do love to think of the good ones more than not. Not so good memories can be good for me too! Learning a lesson from an experience can help me not t...

"In the day when I called, You answered me, and You strengthened me with the strength (might and inflexibility to temptation .")  Psalm 138:3  ( Amplified Bible)   On the day I was saved, God seemed to swoop down to where I was and answered my cries.  Now I know He was and is,  always here just waiting for me to recognize my need and His love.  Time and time again, God answers me and meets the need, works on me and even works in a situation I am praying about. " Call on Me, and I will answer..." Why is that so astounding to me even now when He does this for me?  Because He is so ,so good, over and over, time after time, year after year. He is not a quitter, He doesn't leave us to ourselves.  After 40 years of this, I am still catching on to God and His goodness,   I will never take His Love for granted. It is not deserved, but He still gives it.     In this life that  we share with others who are flawed; we get disappo...

" The generous will prosper. Those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed." Prov.11:25 "Do nothing from rivalry or conceit ,but in humility count others more significant than yourselves, let each of you look  not only to his own interests but to the interest of others."Philippians 2:3-4             Its the Christmas Season, and we as grandparents have been attending our grand children's holiday programs.  As always, it is a joy to see the little ones sing, or play an instrument and be a part of the yearly productions.       Last night we went to our grandson's program. Jack is autistic. He is 6 years old. He is at the high end of autism. He attends a school for special needs children. These children  are at all ends of the spectrum of Autism and other disabilities.    I was amazed at the number of children that are attending this school.  I was even more amazed at the staff that works with these c...

 " Blessed be God who has not rejected my prayer nor removed His mercy and loving kindness from being ( as it always is) with me."   Psalm 66:20 AMPB   Oh how full is my heart when I read this verse. Blessed be Our God for He is so good! Rejection leaves such a scarring.  To know that the Maker of the Universe and beyond, and yes even that little bird outside, and  the air we breathe somehow is attentively listening to my prayers, my thoughts and not rejecting them. God will correct me and straighten me out on things more than not, but never has he rejected me. Love tells the truth without rejection. I am grateful that God is perfect in his love. God never rejects us when we are looking for answers. When we have made mistakes and have come to our senses, and repent.   We can always count on God. And if we look to become like him, we can count on each other too!