It’s New Year’s Eve, and I am contemplating this next year.  I like to spend time meditating on where I’ve been and where I’m going, and this year, especially, I am trying to walk carefully in the will of God, because I’m learning from my own mistakes, that His way is the only one that works. So as we close 2008 and open 2009, moving...

Yesterday I went for my first walk in ages! The combination of the freezing weather, deep snow, and total lack of motivation have kept me pretty well indoors.  I kept asking myself – well, what’s the use?  It doesn’t really change anything! I was wrong!!! As I walked yesterday, I began to think of the benefits of what I was doing. Here’s...

CHRIST BELL THE BELL I KNOW WHO I AM I am God’s child (John 1:12) I am Christ’s friend (John 15:15 ) I am united with the Lord (1 Cor. 6:17) I am bought with a price (1 Cor 6:19-20) I am a saint (set apart for God). (Eph. 1:1) I am a personal witness of Christ.  (Acts 1:8) I am the salt & light of the earth (Matt 5:13-14) I am a member of the...

Christmas Eve is just  2 days away, and here I am in my PJ’s, totally relaxed.  What’s up?  Normally at this time of year I’m frantic! I grew up in a home where Christmas was “where it was at”.  Martha Stewart had nothing on my mother for decorating and baking!  We usually had hordes of people over, and we were also involved in...

We’ve been looking at prayer a lot this week.  I thought I’d give you a great resource in case you’re feeling “stuck”. Let me recommend the book “Creative Prayer: Speaking the Language of God’s Heart” I recently found this book in the discount bin of a Christian Book Store, and it’s been a great...