When I said, “My foot is slipping,” your unfailing love, Lord, supported me. When anxiety was great within me, your consolation brought me joy. — Psalm 94:18-19
When my foot starts to slip, He is right beside me to keep me from falling.
His love is unfailing.
When I start to get anxious, the Lord consoles me.
He brings me joy!
For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. — Philippians 1:21
Thank goodness for His mercy and love.
This is the plumeria my friend gave us when she moved to Texas.
It wasn't doing very well, but Kirk nurtured it back to health.
And today's it's thriving.
God nurtures us back to spiritual health.
And for me, to live is Christ.
I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. — Galatians 2:20
So a group of us walked over to the mall to hang out with her and Kya this week.
Meghan and I had a chance to hold her and watch her smile.
Even though she's too young to know yet, we have been crucified with Christ.
Now Jesus lives in me.
The life I live here on earth, I live by faith in Son of God.
He loved me and gave himself for me.
And for everyone.
Even the little ones who are just getting to know Him.
And He loves us still.
“Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself unless it abides in the vine, so neither can you unless you abide in me." — John 15:4
Just as the branch cannot bear fruit of itself without the vine.
So I can't bear fruit unless I abide in Jesus.
Yesterday we celebrated the first day of spring.
Also called the vernal or spring equinox.
Hard to believe it's spring already!
The rain we've been having is causing the flowers to bloom.
And the flowers are gorgeous this year.
The grass is green, and the landscape is beautiful.
Glory to God.
“Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me. I am the vine, you are the branches: He who abides in Me, and in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.” — John 15:4-5
Just as a branch can't bear. much fruit by itself, it needs to be connected to the vine.
Otherwise, it will wither and die without a connection to it's life source.
When I'm not connected with God, I wither and die.
Without His nourishment, I dont' have the energy to go on.
But God wants me to bear much fruit.
Without Him I can do nothing.
Jesus said, “I go and prepare a place for you, I will come back and take you to be with me that you also may be where I am.” — John 13:3
He rose again from the dead and said He was going to prepare a place for us.
One day, He tells us He will come back and take us with Him.
So that on that day we can live with Him in heaven.
What a wonderful promise!
By day the Lord directs his love, at night his song is with me — a prayer to the God of my life. — Psalm 42:8
Our guest pastor was from Egypt and gave a wonderful sermon about relying on God and trusting Jesus.
He explained the stories of the man possessed by legions, the woman who was sick for 12 years and was healed after touching Jesus' robe and Jairus' daughter who died after 12 years and was brought to life again.
Pastor Isaac William was an inspiration to help us understand that we too, should reach out to the isolated and hurting people around us just as Jesus did.
Our director of Ladle Fellowship also spoke about how Ladle has served the downtown community for 40 years now.
Last week a man appeared at our church who had received a cup of coffee from that new ministry back in 1983.
He had returned to thank us and bring us a can of coffee.
God is at work - He directs His love by day.
And at night His song is with me.
A prayer to the God of my life.
I am the Lord, the God of all mankind. Is anything too hard for me? — Jeremiah 32:27
He is the God of all mankind.
Of all people.
He created the earth and everything in it.
Is anything too hard for Him?
No, nothing.
He is omniscient and omnipotent.
Here are some creatively decorated trees on the way to the park up the street from our house.
Very clever!
Jesus replied. “If you knew me, you would know my Father also.” — John 8:19
If we know Him, we also know His Father.
When we follow Jesus, He guides us into a relationship with His Father, God.
He reminds us that the true meaning of Christmas is the birth of Jesus.
We praise Him for His sacrificial love.for us.
Joy to the world, the Lord is come!
What shall I return to the Lord for all his goodness to me? — Psalm 116:12
He has blessed me over and over.
In spite of the wrong things I say and do.
He continues to guide and direct me.
To lead me in the path toward Him.
What shall I give Him for all His goodness to me?
He needs nothing.
All He asks is for my obedience.
That I glorify Him with my words and actions.
Help me, Lord, to follow You.
Not that I have already obtained all this, or have already arrived at my goal, but I press on to take hold of that for which Christ Jesus took hold of me. — Philippians 3:12
I have in no way arrived at my goal yet.
But I press on.
I take hold of that for which Jesus took hold of me.
I am grateful that He holds me.
And that He gave His life for me.
I am glad and rejoice with all of you. So you too should be glad and rejoice with me. — Philippians 2:17-18
We rejoice in the Lord together.
I burst into song praising Him for His great love.
You, too, should be glad.
We should rejoice in the Lord together.
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