The One Element of Life
An element of life is a vital component that creates and sustains my existence. In my early school days, I learned that the four essential elements of life were Earth,…
Canceling Christmas?
As children, my brother and I eagerly awaited the televised Christmas cartoons and animated shows. I even remember when my mother shopped for a new television, he and I sat…
My Daily Bread
My blog’s purpose is to share my AHA! moments with God—those instances when the scales fall from my eyes, and the Holy Spirit says, “Now you’ve got it!” Sometimes that…
Why Don’t We Ask God for What We Want?
Part 3: MY PROBLEM IS TOO SMALL RecapPart 1-Ask God even when we know he already knows.Part 2-Take a breath to clear chaos from our prayer. My prayer requests include…
Why Don’t We Ask God for What We Want?
Part 2: WHAT DO I ASK FOR In Part 1, we dispelled the notion that since God knows all, we don’t have to present our requests to him. God is…
Why Don’t We Ask God for What We Want?
Part 1: GOD ALREADY KNOWS definition from the 1983 edition of the Webster's New Universal Unabridged Dictionary (yes I have a hard copy 7-inch thick dictionary in my house) “Which…
My Head Can’t Hear God’s Heart Message, Part 2
I described in Part 1 how 2 Peter 1:3-8 was ever-present in my devotional studies. I studied that scripture in detail to discern its message for me. My initial research…
My Head Cannot Hear God’s Heart Message, Part 1
The Verse of the Day (VOTD) on BibleGateway has been the same on March 14, 2022, 2024, and 2025[1]: 2 Peter 1:5-8. Each year, I journaled my thoughts about this…
Limited Thinking Blocks God from My Life
I have struggled with my rollercoaster weight most of my life. I have tried so many options: weight-loss plans, crazy diets (do you remember the cabbage soup diet?), and fasts.…