Confetti Effect
Palms in the Psalms
Palm trees physically reach upward and psalms do too — not physically but spiritually — expressing longing, gratitude and hope. So I’m thinking of it this way: palm trees are like nature’s psalms — silent, swaying expressions of reaching upward, weathering life’s storms, and standing as reminders of something steady, firm and enduring. ✨
God’s Will in the Winter Chill
This winter, you felt it — the freeze that came and left its mark on all our shrubs! Our usually lush, tropical paradise in our backyard (in Orlando) looks so sad. Vibrant pinwheel jasmine bushes looked torched and turned to shades of brown, our delicate palms drooped in surrender, and our beautiful butterfly garden no longer exists. It was shocking because once-thriving foliage appeared lifeless almost overnight. It was discouraging to look out my window to see something so full of life change so quickly.
….because of the wonderful things He does!
After watching the Wizard of Oz on tv countless times as a kid, attending the Broadway show Wicked, and recently watching the movie Wicked (Part 1) twice in theaters, something has moved me in a different way.
Suffering Restores Our Faith
Most of us would rather not experience the physical and mental pain that inevitably comes with suffering. But the fact we live in an imperfect world pretty much makes hard times a guarantee.
A God Wink Is Good For The Soul
WordSense defines a God wink as the following: An event or personal experience, often identified as coincidence, so astonishing that it is seen as a sign of divine intervention, especially when perceived as the answer to a prayer.
The Choice is Yours
The most grateful people I’ve ever known, are the ones that have suffered silently and all alone.
We don’t have to like our circumstances so we choose to look for the unexpected gifts we don’t want to lose.
The hardest times bring the most profound growth, so we must learn to get out of our own head and take this oath.
Oh, David how did you know,
that we needed a shepherd to lead us and help us to grow.
Green pastures and still waters are good for our souls,
with your personal experience and testimony you knew we’d hit pot holes.
You began by describing the simple beauty of nature in life,
and then warned us about the dark shadows in the valley that would bring us strife.