Daily Blessing

Fruit of Spirit Faithfulness #2

The Fruit of the Spirit is FAITHFULNESS. Yesterday we considered that God’s FAITHFULNESS upholds and sustains everything in nature. * “Your FAITHFULNESS continues through all generations; You established the earth, and it endures.” -Psalm 119:90 That’s great. Nature…

October 2, 2021What is God like?, What is love?

Fruit of Spirit Faithfulness #1

The Fruit of the Spirit is FAITHFULNESS. Fall has arrived … it is cold again … leaves are beginning to fall from the trees. It seemed that the cedars had handled our summer drought fairly well … but…

October 1, 2021What is God like?, What is love?

What is good? And what is not??

There is so much confusion in our world as to “what is good?” How do we know what is good or not good?? How do we know what is true or not true?? How do we navigate the…

September 30, 2021Questions, What is God like?

What does it mean – the Fruit of Spirit is Goodness?

Yesterday we considered Psalm 23:6: “Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever.” -Psalm 23:6 Psalm 23:6 encourages us that: * God’s…

September 29, 2021Questions, What is God like?, What is love?

Goodness … even in the darkness

Yesterday we pondered how the darkness of our world is closing in on us! Yet God has not abandoned us! God has not forsaken us! God is with us … strengthening and encouraging us right here, right now,…

September 28, 2021What is God like?

How do I get rid of the darkness inside me?

Our background photo today shows a journey through the pitch-black darkness of a lava tube, deep underground. This world we are living in is a very dark place. Just like the pitch-black darkness of the lava tube deep…

September 27, 2021Questions, What is God like?, Who is Jesus?

Lessons in the Dirt – Always Face the Son

It’s interesting to notice how sunflowers always face the sun … even on cloudy days, even when it's raining with raindrops dripping from the petals, they always face the sun. Always. Every time I look out my window…

September 9, 2021Lessons in the Dirt

How can I have the power of God in my life?

Our background photo for today was taken deep down in the pitch-black darkness of a lava cave. In much the same way, humanity has been plunged deep down into the pitch-black darkness of sin. But look! ……

September 8, 2021Questions, Who is Jesus?

Fruit of Spirit Goodness #2

The Fruit of the Spirit is GOODNESS. Yesterday we considered how that originally everything in our world was Very GOOD! But as we look at the world around us today, everything is not GOOD … heartache, pain, suffering,…

September 7, 2021What is God like?, Who is Jesus?

What is Good??

A coyote has taken up residence around our place recently. Just the other day, as I was having lunch, the coyote settled down in the overgrown brush by the garden corner and relaxed for a long while. I’ve…

September 6, 2021Lessons from the forest, Questions