Perspective can be defined as “the faculty of seeing all the relevant data in a meaningful relationship.” As Christians, we don’t have to look at our symbolic chains or circumstances. Paul was a great example about perspective. Shackled and in chains, Paul doesn’t wallow in sorrow for his circumstances. He sees what is happeningContinue reading “THROWBACK THURSDAY: Perspective (2016)”
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JOY TO THE WORLD
Prepare a Place for Him
REJOICING IN REPLY Clouds and thick darkness are all around him; righteousness and justice are the foundation of his throne.Fire goes before him and burns up his adversaries all around.His lightnings light up the world; the earth sees and trembles.The mountains melt like wax before the Lord, before the Lord of all the earth.” PsalmContinue reading
ANTICIPATION
Advent is a season filled with eager anticipation, hope and glorious expectation. It’s a time to celebrate the arrival of our Lord. We live on the other side of His birth, knowing the story of Joseph, Mary, how there was no room for them at the inn. We know that Jesus was born intoContinue reading “ANTICIPATION”
A Lesson in Perseverance
Is it wisdom that allows you to realize you are in the middle of learning and growing in a certain area? If so, God has granted me this gift. And, yes, I would call learning about perseverance being a gift. Although I didn’t realize this right away, it certainly became clear as I sat inContinue reading “A Lesson in Perseverance”
Throwback Thursday: BEYOND THE CLOUDS (June 2021)
Driving down the highway yesterday, a sudden surge of brake lights caught my attention. It wasn’t an accident or traffic which caused the sea of bright red to appear. It was hard rain, which seemed to come out of nowhere, catching all of us by surprise. The sky had a few clouds scattered throughout it,Continue reading “Throwback Thursday: BEYOND THE CLOUDS (June 2021)”
Throwback Thursday: Let the Wind Take Hold (2017)
Our minds are like the tallest tree where the heaviest and strongest winds test the strength of the branches. Our thoughts are the many leaves attached to each branch. Some thoughts gladly let the wind take hold of them and send them either soaring in the rush or floating gently down. There are those others,Continue reading “Throwback Thursday: Let the Wind Take Hold (2017)”
PSALM 130:5 – My Synomatic Version
I wait. With eagerness and expectation, I wait for the Lord. I trust in His enduring Word – In it alone I put my hope. My soul waits. My whole being waits. His help is coming. I wait. I watch. He will rescue me.
The First Blog Piece I Ever Wrote (April 23, 2016)
WAITING BY THE PHONE How many of us, both women and men, remember sitting by the phone waiting for that person we liked to call us? Sometimes, I admit it, I even picked up the receiver to check for a dial tone just to make sure the phone was actually working. Looking back, it’s funny,Continue reading “The First Blog Piece I Ever Wrote (April 23, 2016)”
Raelyn Pracht 