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Acrostic on Still Standing
Being challenged in life is inevitable, being defeated is optional. ~ Anonymous ~ Another creative acrostic filled with various scriptures that spell out still standing. (wink) How we define...
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The Sustaining Power of God’s Word
The art of life is to know how to enjoy a little and to endure much. ~ William Hazlitt~ Hello friends. Hope all is well. My encouraging thought today is things and stuff, the Y moments, happen. None of...
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Acrostic on It Is, What It Is
Hello friends. (smile) Happy Monday, hope all is well. Another acrostic filled with various scriptures that spell out it is, what it is. A positive perspective using God’s Word. Make it a great day by...
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Acrostic on Criticism
You learn from both positive and negative experiences. ~ Unknown Author ~ And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose....
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Acrostic on Peace of Mind
Inner peace begins the moment you choose not to allow another person or event to control your emotions. ~ Author Unknown ~ These things I have spoken unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the...
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Acrostic on Making A Difference
What you do every day matters more than what you do every once in a while. ~ Unknown Author ~ But this I say, He which soweth sparingly shall also reap sparingly; and he which soweth bountifully shall...
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Psalm 63 – God Satisfies
Hello and hope all is well. I’ve mentioned before that I love the Book of Psalms. I find comfort and peace in the Book of Psalms. There are sixteen scripture references, to Psalm 63, shared for your...
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IWSG Five Objects in My Writing Space
Hello everyone, hope all is well. Welcome Alex and December Co-Hosts: J.H. Moncrieff, Tonja Drecker, Patsy Collins, and Chrys Fey! to the first Wednesday, of the month, where The Insecure Writer’s...
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Contentment While Waiting
This post was originally published on 2 January 2015 and updated on 6 December 2018. Once we discover how to appreciate the timeless values in our daily experiences, we can enjoy the best things in...
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Milk versus Meat – Hebrews 5:12-14
Maturity versus immaturity. Milk versus meat. It’s our choice when we’re ready. References to Hebrews 5:12 (1 Corinthians 3;2 and 1 Peter 2:2) I have fed you milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye...
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IWSG Purpose
In life, you will realize there is a purpose for every person you meet. Some are there to test you, some will use you, some will teach you, and some will bring out the worst in you, while others bring...
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Celebrate Contrast in Life
Life is too short. Grudges are a waste of perfect happiness. Laugh when you can. Apologize when you should let go of what you can. Take chances. Give everything have no regrets. Life is too short to...
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Celebrate Hope
I hope you always find a reason to smile. ~ Maya Angelou ~ Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the LORD is. ~ Jeremiah 17:7 ~ Hello friends. (smile) Welcome Lexa and co-hosts,...
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More Than Conquerors
You will meet two kinds of people in life: ones who build you up and ones who tear you down. But in the end, you’ll thank them both. ~ Author Unknown ~ Who shall separate us from the love of Christ?...
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Celebrate Hashtag (#) Careless
Be fearless when it comes to life, and careless when it comes to what people say and think about you. ~ Unknown Author ~ Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you...
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Celebrate I Got Nothing…..
Hello friends. (smile) Welcome Lexa and co-hosts, L.G. Keltner @Writing Off The Edge and Tonja Drecker @Kidbits Blog, to another blessed Friday to celebrate the small things. Hope all is well in your...
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The Fruit of Temperance (Self-Control)
Sometimes, not saying anything is the best answer. You see, silence can never be misquoted. ~ Unknown Author ~ He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without...
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IWSG December 7th Question
Even though they don’t have anything in common, doubt can be in a very big conflict with faith. ~ Unknown Author ~ Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. ~...
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IWSG January 4 Question
Nothing ventured, nothing gained. ~ Anonymous ~ (For we walk by faith, not by sight:) ~ 2 Corinthians 5:7 ~ Hello friends. (smile) Hope all is well. Thank God, we’re blessed to see another day. Wahoo,...
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Celebrate and Appreciate The Small Things
We have to learn to appreciate and enjoy life! Try to enjoy the small things; like peace, silence, sleep, people, ability to walk, breathe and laugh easy. Stop stressing over things you have no...
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Celebrate So What….It’s Liberating!
Some will, some don’t, so what! ~ American Proverb ~ What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? ~ Romans 8:31 ~ Hello friends. (smile) Welcome Lexa and co-hosts,...
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Celebrate The Process of Balance
Life is for most of us a continuous process of getting used to things we hadn’t expected. ~ Unknown Author ~ Hello friends. (smile) Welcome Lexa and co-hosts, L.G. Keltner @Writing Off The Edge and...
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Celebrate It’s A Good Day
There is no danger of developing eye strain from looking on the bright side of things. ~ Unknown Author ~ This is the day which the Lord hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it. ~ Psalm 118:24...
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Surprise
Hello friends (smile) I was surprised when I broke a crown (one next to front tooth) while eating a snickers bar in April. My first implant process ever. Surprise. Dental work be done between two...
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Motivation For Monday
Whether you think you can or think you can’t – you are right. ~Henry Ford~ I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. ~ Philippians 4:13 ~ Monday’s are tough for me. Ever need...
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Celebrate The Small Things, 29 May 2015
It isn’t always necessary to achieve great things. Sometimes, just surviving is a great achievement. ~ Author Unknown ~ And he said unto me, my grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made...
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Celebrate The Small Things, 19 June 2015
God never leads us where he cannot keep us. His grace is always sufficient for us in any and every circumstance of life. ~ Author Unknown ~ And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my...
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Challenges
A successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him or her. ~ David Brinkley ~ For therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith: as it...
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Thought
Even the most negative thoughts cannot agitate something call Faith! ~ Unknown Author ~ Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just,...
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Celebrate Seasons
When you open yourself to the continually changing, impermanent, dynamic nature of your own being. You’re able to keep your eyes open, your heart open, and your mind open, you begin to think of your...
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May God Bless You….
No quote. No scripture. (shock face) ~AVF~ Abundant blessings and faith to sleep well tonight! ©afriendofjesus2013Blog, Aug 2013
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Practice The Pause
Practice the pause. When in doubt, pause. When tired, pause. When angry, pause. When stressed, pause. And whenever You pause, pray. ~ Unknown Author ~ There hath no temptation taken you but such as is...
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IWSG Baby Steps
Even though they don’t have anything in common, doubt can be in a very big conflict with faith. ~ Unknown Author ~ (For we walk by faith, not by sight:) ~ 2 Corinthians 5:7 ~ Hello friends (smile)...
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Two Cents Tuesday Challenge: “Improvise”
Life is full of surprises…not all these surprises are pleasant. So you need to be ready for what life gives you. ~ Unknown Author ~ Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of...
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Thought For Today – Psalm 121
Another favorite comfort Psalm of mine. Enjoy your day! Abundant blessings, my friends, because the just shall live by faith. Praise The Lord. As always, I welcome your thoughts. ©Ann V Friend,...
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I Get It
Life and love apart from God has conditions and will never fill the emptiness within us. Only God can fill the emptiness within us that promotes self acceptance with the ability to love ourself and...
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Philippians 3:12-14 – Forgetting Those Things
Choose to forget things that torment. Have just a mustard seed of faith. Let the grace of God sustain moment by moment. Abundant blessings, because the just shall live by faith. Praise The Lord. As...
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Psalm 119:89-96 – LAMED
It’s a choice to speak God’s Word in situations. It’s powerful to pray, his Word, by faith. There is comfort in knowing the Word of God shall stand for ever. LAMED 89 For ever, O LORD, thy word is...
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Psalm 119:113-120 – SAMECH
Never be ashamed for anything past or present. God takes and molds until we’re like his Son. While still loving us through the process. The ebbs and flows…. Keep having faith, hope and trust in the...
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Faith
That your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God. ~1 Corinthians 2:5 ~ Hello friends. (smile) Today, let’s walk by faith, in every aspect of our day! Faith for that job....
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#AtoZ Challenge – Inspire
The greatest act of faith some days is to simply get up and face another day. Amy Gatliff Welcome to Day 10 of the A to Z Challenge. Continuing the blessing of positivity with encouraging and...
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#AtoZ Challenge – Kindness
Kindness, like a boomerang, always returns. Anonymous Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. Galatians 6:7 Thank God, It’s Friday! Welcome to Day 12...
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Ephesians 3:14-21 – Magnitude of God’s Love
Sharing my thoughts….. A reminder that the magnitude of God’s love runs deep. To know this love comforts, sustains, protects…. Embrace it during Y moments. Scripture references by verse: Verse 14 that...
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#AtoZ Challenge – No Weapon
Welcome to Day 16 of the A to Z Challenge. Continuing the blessing of positivity, with encouraging thoughts, to be content, in whatsoever state….. Positivity is a mindset and a choice. Remembering the...
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#AtoZ Challenge – Optimistic
Some see a weed, some see a wish… Unknown Author And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are called according to his purpose. Romans 8:28 Welcome to Day...
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#AtoZ Challenge – Pressure To Peace Of Mind
You have more peace if you looked at things in a different perspective. Unknown Author These things I have spoken to unto you, that in me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation:...
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#AtoZ Challenge – Resilient and Repetition
A successful person is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks that others throw at him or her. David Brinkley Welcome to Day 20 of the A to Z Challenge. Continuing the blessing of...
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#AtoZ Challenge – Still Standing Strong
Stand still, smile and be strong even if others are not, even if others will not, and even if others cannot. Unknown Author Welcome to Day 22 of the A to Z Challenge. Continuing the blessing of...
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#AtoZ Challenge – Victory
But thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians 15:57 Welcome to Day 25 of the A to Z Challenge. Continuing the blessing of positivity, with encouraging...
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#AtoZ Challenge – Wisdom
Wisdom is a blessing only to those prepared to absorb it. Anonymous The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise. Proverbs 11:30 Welcome to Day 26 of the A to Z...
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