The World is Mine

This unknown author sees her blessings as she looks at the world around her, and how she reacts.  She writes: “Today, while riding a bus, I saw a very beautiful woman and wished I were as lovely.  When suddenly she rose to leave, I saw her hobble down the aisle.  She had one leg and used a crutch.  But as she passed, she gave a smile to me.  Oh, God, forgive me when I whine.  I have been blessed; the world is mine. I stopped to buy some candy.  The lad who sold it had such charm.  I talked with Read More

Love Never Fails

Emily sat at her kitchen window wistfully looking out at her flower garden.  She thought about the days when she was younger and would spend hours planting and weeding her little patch of ground. She took delight in drying the flowers for special table arrangements.  Her husband would sit in his easy chair with a mug of coffee in one hand and either his Bible or the newspaper in the other – depending on which side of the cup of coffee he was. “How’s my beautiful bride?” Edward would ask, looking  tenderly at his wife, Elizabeth. She would smile. “Fine, Read More

More Potent than Puppy Love

I am delighted to introduce a very special friend – Carolyn Dale Newell – as my guest blogger for this week.  Carolyn is a Christ-follower, a passionate writer and speaker. She blogs regularly at A Mountain of Faith.  https://amountainoffaith.com  Carolyn shares her uplifting messages with women’s groups, events, and churches upon request. She is the author of In the Storm, Incense Rising: 60 Days to Powerful Prayer, and Incense Rising Bible Study.  I hope you are uplifted and encouraged as much I am with her inspiration. The Lord has appeared of old to me, saying, “Yes, I have loved you Read More