Holiday choices

The autumn and winter holidays are full of choices for me again this year. My memories of the loss of family members began a long time ago. My great-grandfather died when I was in my late teens. His is the Continue reading Holiday choices

Seasonal revelation

My pastor, Joel Osteen, hit the nail on the head this weekend. John 15 explains what happens to believers as they journey on a fruitful path – God prunes them and their lives for greater fruit production – and it Continue reading Seasonal revelation

Giving thanks for healing

Healing is the focus of my thanks this holiday weekend. The rest God grants me yields blessing of health in many areas of my life this year, both in body and soul. The chronic disease is healing. My need for Continue reading Giving thanks for healing

The path grows brighter still

The path before me grows brighter. I am so excited that God is leading. I grow more and more certain that His promise to keep me on His path for the next stage in my life is being fulfilled. I Continue reading The path grows brighter still

New realization of His goodness

  The goodness of God is very real to me. I perceive it today in a new way. In his new book, “Next Level Thinking” https://www.joelosteen.com/Pages/Store-Product.aspx?sku=JHB0078E, my pastor tells the story of his daughter asking for cash for an outing Continue reading New realization of His goodness

Anticipating His goodness

I anticipate God’s favor and goodness. The delay in my second cataract surgery also put my job search on hold (you can’t work if you can’t see). Now I am restarting my search for a new income stream, and have Continue reading Anticipating His goodness

Celebrating today

I am celebrating many things today. I rejoice in the healing of my vision. I am thankful for the grace to improve lifestyle choices that have resulted in healing in my body as reflected by recent laboratory results. I am Continue reading Celebrating today

Rejoicing today and forever

I rejoice today in the healing of my sight that cataract surgery has accomplished. I had no idea how bad my sight had become until after my second cataract surgery. Both were very successful and I should only need reading Continue reading Rejoicing today and forever

Last of a series

My final eye surgery is scheduled for next week. I have been reminded this week of a concept God showed me a long time ago. What I wrote before is still true and His faithfulness is sure: Ps 131:2 Surely Continue reading Last of a series

Books for change

I believe I have been changed for the better by reading and absorbing a number of books other than the Bible written by godly Christians. Any written by Andrew Murray. Fiction by Grace Livingston Hill. But two in particular I Continue reading Books for change