#libearyn

In the past God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets at many times and in various ways, 2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom also he made the universe.    ~ Hebrews 1:1 After the sermon I heard yesterday, an anthem comes to mind, and the line “then tear the sky apart with light.”.  I have been crying through this,…

There’s more to come: We continue to shout our praise even when we’re hemmed in with troubles, because we know how troubles can develop passionate patience in us, and how that patience in turn forges the tempered steel of virtue, keeping us alert for whatever God will do next. In alert expectancy such as this, we’re never left feeling shortchanged. Quite the contrary—we can’t round up enough…

Charm can mislead and beauty soon fades.    The woman to be admired and praised    is the woman who lives in the Fear-of-God.          ~ Proverbs 31:30 “When it is dark, we see the stars.”       ~ Ralph Waldo EmersonThere are many places on this beautiful planet where one feels so close to the stars that one could reach up and stir them with one’s hand.  It is a true example of the word…

“I merely took the energy it takes to pout and wrote some blues.” ~ Duke Ellington Job 19:25 (New International Version)  I know that my redeemer lives, and that in the end he will stand on the earth.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k50FMLQFsysYou’ve Already Won This world is in a terrible state.  There is no denying it.  We are on the brink of war, families are split, churches are following…

Lord, you are my God;I will exalt you. I will praise your name,for you have accomplished wonders,plans formed long ago, with perfect faithfulness.                       ~ Isaiah 25:1“Excellence is not a singular act, but a habit. You are what you repeatedly do.”                       ~ Shaquille O’Nealhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6BF2TSXKEgI Am Your Child – Barry ManilowLord, you are my…

Jesus Christ, the Apple Tree

It’s not how much we give, but how much love we put in the doing — that’s compassion in action.                                                      ~ Mother Teresa“But blessed is the man who trusts me, God,    the woman who sticks with God.They’re like trees replanted in Eden,    putting down roots near the rivers—Never a worry through the hottest of summers,    never dropping a leaf,Serene and…

“I think of the trees and how simply they let go, let fall the riches of a season, how without grief (it seems) they can let go and go deep into their roots for renewal and sleep.”                                     ~ May Sarton, Journal of a Solitude  for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.                                    ~ 2 Timothy 1:7 My friend sent…

To bring up a child in the way he should go, travel that way yourself once in a while.                                                 ~Josh Billings   “This is the crisis we’re in: God-light streamed into the world, but men and women everywhere ran for the darkness. They went for the darkness because they were not really interested in pleasing God. Everyone who makes a practice of doing evil,…