Welcome to Faith Connections Friday! Thank you so much for joining this week. * Favorite drink: Coffee or hot tea * Favorite candy: Reese's Peanut Butter Cup * Favorite hobbies: Writing, Reading * Favorite movie genre: Classics, romantic comedies * Favorite pet: Cat * Favorite season(s): Fall and Spring What are some of your favorites?… Continue reading This Time It’s Okay to Give Up
Category: Boldness
What’s Behind the Mask?
When we lived in Louisiana, we became more familiar with Mardi Gras. Also known as Fat Tuesday, it is the day before Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent. The residents of Louisiana explained the importance of this event and the months of extensive planning for the Mardi Gras celebrations. The abundance of purple, green,… Continue reading What’s Behind the Mask?
Taste and See
Welcome to Faith Connection Friday where we connect areas of life to faith! So glad you joined today!! "Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good; Blessed is the man who trusts in Him!" (Psalm 34:8, NKJV) One of my favorite passages in Scripture is Psalm 34. It so beautifully describes many ways in… Continue reading Taste and See
Unifying Tastes
Tastes. In food. In clothing. In style. In music. In hobbies. In activities. My husband and I have very different preferences when it comes to tastes. He's a meat and potatoes guy; I will eat just about anything. He's crazy and laid back; I'm reserved and worrisome. He prefers TV over quiet; I prefer quiet… Continue reading Unifying Tastes
Faith Markers
We recently relocated to a new area where there are a lot of historical markers. (And, yes, I stop and read the information at each one, so it will take a while for me to see and appreciate them all.) Why are these markers highlighted? What is the significance of each one that makes them… Continue reading Faith Markers
The Impact of Unexpected Connections
Welcome to Connections2Excellence where we connect life to a pursuit of excellence! Thank you so much for connecting! Recently, I was greatly encouraged to witness a true commitment to excellence in action. It was so amazing and touching, I wanted to share it with you. On my way to deliver some paperwork, I had a… Continue reading The Impact of Unexpected Connections
Our Transformation
Welcome to Faith Connections Friday where we connect our life to faith. Change. The Bible gives a plethora of examples of changes from beginning to end. The changes the universe experienced at creation. The changes our ancestors experienced with life. The changes the world experienced while Jesus lived on earth. The changes we have experienced… Continue reading Our Transformation
A Perspective on Change
Change. It is scary to some and exciting to others. Many people do not like change. Some thrive with change, and some have learned to live with change. Changes are inevitable--they are expected. Things in life simply do not stay as we may like forever. Changes can be positive and negative. Some changes are planned,… Continue reading A Perspective on Change
Extreme Passion
Welcome to Faith Connections Friday! There are many instances in Scripture in which Jesus and other biblical persons demonstrated zeal. They were strongly enthusiastic, fervent, and passionate. Moses zealously interceded for the people after they left Egypt and did not follow God's commands. The prophets exercised passion for the people to follow God's ways.… Continue reading Extreme Passion
Our Longing for the Lord
Welcome back to Faith Connection Friday where we connect our lives to faith! Thank you so much for your encouraging words. Photo: ChurchArtDelay. Desire. Eagerness to receive. Hope. Longing. Patience. Waiting . . . Yearning. Yearning is a deep emotion that is connected to hope. If the Lord wills, a promise or desire will be… Continue reading Our Longing for the Lord
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