by Carol Roberts
When we come across a large snake on a path we run to a safe place far away from that snake. When we encounter friends who fail us we seek to find friendships in others more deserving of our time. When we disobey God and consequences start to materialize at the worst possible time, thereRead More
There are times we can sit and speak to God through prayer for a long time. We are either excited or distressed over something so we continue to express our feelings to God. Other times we are too shocked over a circumstance that all we can do is just sit. Words do not come. WeRead More
We have hopes and dreams of the outcome of our efforts and suddenly it’s gone. A good student learns at the last minute he will not graduate with his class and there is no time to make up lessons. A musician has a choice solo in a major concert only to be replaced just beforeRead More
Together we walk with Christ, hand in hand. We are on this earth for a short time in order to serve God’s purpose. As we come across one of life’s many obstacles Christ is with us seeing everything from a heavenly perspective. As we focus more on Christ and His ways of growing past theseRead More
God has created us in His image with each of us being one of His Own unique masterpieces. We occasionally hear people speaking about a certain person and how he/she is gifted by God with a special talent. Sometimes it leaves us wondering what is so unique about us. As we try to mimic othersRead More
Someone hurts you and they hurt bad. You are banned from certain groups for no reason other than someone spread a negative word. You work hard and you deserve to be included just as much as the next person but they will choose to have a vacancy before choosing you. You pray and spend manyRead More
Beyond a smug attitude could be the most precious friend one could have. Many years of hurts and disappointments went into that attitude but imagine the valuable gem beneath all of those defense techniques. Genuine friendships take many years to build. Layer after layer of trust is placed into a person and for each timeRead More
We trust God for many things and we watch while He works all things out. One thing many of us never stop to consider is to trust God with our mind set while we wait on a manifestation of answered prayers. Sometimes the least little set back or thing unchanged can cause our minds toRead More
When we look at the sky there is only one way the beautiful sunshine, moon and stars got there and it is God. When seasons are on time and ocean tides roll only God makes that happen. When we consider that we have minds that think and a heart that beats we look to GodRead More
Sometimes when we worry about upcoming events or things on our schedule that we dread it’s best to concentrate on what we have going on right now. There is a phone call to a relative we have been putting off or a letter needing our response. Why keep putting off doing these things when weRead More