Photo by Alexander Grey on Pexels.com God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and wisdom to know the difference. ~ Reinhold Niebuhr Recently I spent some precious moments with our fifteen-month-old granddaughter. We played together and she especially enjoyed a favorite toy of hers…

Photo by Milada Vigerova on Pexels.com The eyes are the mirror of the soul and reflect everything that seems to be hidden; and like a mirror, they also reflect the person looking into them. ~Paulo Coelho When was the last time you paused, looked in the mirror, and pondered what you noticed in your eyes? Schedules,…

Photo by Jonathan Petersson on Pexels.com He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For by Him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities ~ all things were created through Him and for Him. ~Colossians 1:15…

Photo by Andrey Mironov on Pexels.com Instead, let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes. Put on your new nature, created to be like God ~ truly righteous and holy. -Ephesians 4:23 - 24 NLT In last week's blog post, What Are You Shopping For?, we looked at three common thought patterns we can struggle…

Photo by Sam Lion on Pexels.com "Brothers and sisters, I do not consider that I have made it my own yet; but one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and reaching forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the heavenly prize of the upward call of God in Christ…

Photo by rovenimages.com on Pexels.com "For the LORD your God is living among you. He is a mighty savior. He will take delight in you with gladness. With His love, He will calm all your fears. He will rejoice over you with joyful songs." ~Zephaniah 3:17 Every person's life is a story ~ a living story. Chapters…