Welcome to Faith Connections Friday! Joy: Jesus - Others - You It’s a simple acrostic and a powerful way to remember our priorities when loving God and others. Loving God is our first our priority. Our love for God overflows into our love for others. Our love for God and others represents and increases our… Continue reading This is Joy
Category: Excellence
What is your passion?
A trendy term today in business surrounds passion. What is your passion? What is it that drives you to succeed? What keeps you motivated? There are numerous books, podcasts, and courses on how to identity your passion and the steps to get to the achieved goal. Once you identify your passion(s), how do you keep… Continue reading What is your passion?
May I have your attention please?
Welcome to Faith Connections Friday! What does it take to get your attention? Obviously, we regularly encounter warning announcements, red lights, sirens, health issues, or poor grades that get our attention. There are also obvious examples from the Bible that get attention. Angels visit the shepherds announcing the birth of Jesus, the Savior of the… Continue reading May I have your attention please?
“No, mama, Look at me. It’s horses.”
Picture this. A mama and her two-year old playfully interacting about the pronunciation of “horses.” Is it “horses” or “horseys”? Mama says “horseys,” and little one lovingly corrects her with “horses.” At one point, he takes her face in his little hands and says, “No, mama, look at me. It’s horses.” Can you visualize the… Continue reading “No, mama, Look at me. It’s horses.”
Joys of Waiting
Welcome to Faith Connections Friday! My husband recently spent a few days with our son and his family. When my son and daughter-in-love picked up our grandbabies from school, Papadude was there to greet them too! Oh, the smiles and hugs! The next morning, the 3-year old could not wait for Papadude to get to… Continue reading Joys of Waiting
Benefits of Waiting
Recently, my husband had to visit the emergency room. If you have experience with hospitals, you know that the waiting can seem too long, especially when you are hurting. Yes, waiting can seem like forever. We wait to finish school. We wait for the wedding. We wait for babies and grandbabies. We wait for the… Continue reading Benefits of Waiting
Roads of Faith
Welcome to Faith Connections Friday! As we come across roads in Scripture, we discover the people that traveled them were specifically placed there for an important purpose. Let’s consider a few. The road is called the Via Dolorosa, the Way of Suffering. It is the traditional road that Jesus walked on His way to Golgotha.… Continue reading Roads of Faith
Destination Roads
When you travel, do you focus on the destination or the road to get to the destination? In some places, the road is a worthy destination. Yes, roads are predominantly formed to reach a destination. They connect and intersect to get to a certain place by the best possible way. Yet, there are several famous… Continue reading Destination Roads
Sounds of Purest Praise
Welcome to Faith Connections Friday! One of the wishes on my bucket list is to witness hearing the sound of an animal “singing.” On our recent trip to Wyoming, that wish came true. What is the big deal? Well, to me, it is a way of hearing animals worship. Or maybe I’m just weird. Why?… Continue reading Sounds of Purest Praise
Sounds of Purest Laughter
What is it about a child’s laughter that warms your heart? Nearly four years ago, we had a life changing event—the birth of our first grandchild. Now, we have two perfectly angelic grandbabies and a third on the way! One of the most thrilling aspects of being a grandma is hearing those sweet babies’ laughter.… Continue reading Sounds of Purest Laughter