Welcome to Faith Connections Friday!! Spring has arrived! The winter has passed, and a new season has begun. We have entered the season of radiant colors, delightful scents, and new life! Blooming flowers, singing birds, and the warming sun fill our hearts. Springtime produces something within us that makes us want to sing. Taking a… Continue reading Singing Our Songs of Spring
Category: Freedom
This Time It’s Okay to Give Up
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
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
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
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
Wonders of God
Welcome to Faith Connection Friday where we connect aspects of our life to faith. One of the attributes describing Jesus is Wonderful (Isaiah 9:6). Have you ever thought what it is about Him that makes Him so full of wonder? What could be considered as wonder-full? Many hymns speak of the wonder of our God.… Continue reading Wonders of God
Unique Portrait
"Every job is a self-portrait of the person who did it. Autograph your work with excellence." (Vince Lombardi) One of the reasons this quote caught my attention was the uniqueness of the statement, "Every job is a self-portrait of the person who did it." The statement is deeply personal. It explains that each job is… Continue reading Unique Portrait