January 18, 2009 – 2:36 pm
Admit to yourself and to God that you fit the human pattern and frequently fail to live up to your own standards (much more to God’s standards). That’s the first step to forgiveness and healing. We cannot please God without a proper relationship with him. Make sure that your actions match your words. If you [...]
January 17, 2009 – 7:28 pm
A memorable moment…was enjoying this season’s American Idol and watching Ryan Seacrest spontaneously give a blind contestant (and winner of a ticket to Hollywood) a high five without it registering that the winner could not see not only the high five but Ryan himself. It just absolutely sent me into gales of laughter with my [...]
January 16, 2009 – 8:46 pm
For my readers who have faithfully kept up with me over the past three years you already know that I am uncomfortable with receiving awards. My very first award, when I wrote The Whippoorwill Chronicles, was presented to me by Amydeanne. Amy has been my creative mentor from the very beginning. Her photography provided the [...]
January 15, 2009 – 1:38 pm
Winter break is officially over. As soon as I finish this post I will be off and running with the first counseling clients of the new year. God understands my apprehensions about where he has placed me with this task. It’s my third year at it and I still question God’s judgment about being the [...]
January 14, 2009 – 5:01 pm
While searching for something on the ‘lighter’ side this morning, I came across Media Mix Wednesday over at My Digital Ghost. Every Wednesday, Digital Ghost posts 3 questions: one that relates to books or other written material, one that relates to movies/TV, and one that relates to music. I thought that I would open a [...]
January 13, 2009 – 3:21 pm
© Danielle Batog_The World According to Pooh Collection_Print 002 Since reading this post by Linda from Meahl Memories, I have been contemplating and evaluating all the relationships in my life and the part I play (or don’t play) in nurturing them. Then as God would have it (His thumbprints are EVERYWHERE), shortly after reading Linda’s [...]
January 12, 2009 – 2:22 pm
Hosted by Peggy @ The Simple Woman Outside My Window…the backyard has been emptied of the bird bath and the bird feeders. We had to ‘squirrel proof’ our backyard as we leave the back door open quite frequently for our ‘kids’ to come and go as they please and we don’t want them chasing squirrels [...]
January 11, 2009 – 1:38 pm
Is there any priority greater than God? The Bible is the only standard of truth. Evaluate all other opinions in light of its teachings. Often the sins we notice most clearly in others are the ones that have taken root in us. All of us must depend totally on God’s grace. Pray constantly that God [...]
