When your words came, I ate them; they were my joy and my heart’s delight, for I bear your name, Lord God Almighty. Jeremiah 15:16 NIV I’ve practiced this spiritual discipline for several years now… the discipline of asking God for one word as a theme for the year… A word to speak to my…… Continue reading new year… new word…
This I recall to mind, therefore I have hope. The Lord’s lovingkindnesses indeed never cease, for His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness. Lamentations 3:21-23 NASB With the new year inevitably comes talk about resolutions… new beginnings… a time to start afresh… Yet… hand in hand with new year’s…… Continue reading thoughts on the new year…
Yesterday… I began seeking confirmation on a word for the year… The thought it might be free… came as I recognized my lightening of light… in 2017… I wondered if it could be free… because freedom… was my word in 2016… and it seemed a bit redundant… Considering the difference in the words I find… freedom is a…… Continue reading free… a word for 2018…
The old year is now past… the new begun… I find myself late… finishing up the year here… overlapping with the new… failing again to post on time… and I’m sure… not for the last time… Looking back… I see where I continue to fail to do all He calls me to… including missed moments today……… Continue reading He continues…
For several years now… at the beginning of a new year… I’ve asked Him for one word to define my walk with Him for the year…Past years’ words have been…obedience…journey…new…freedom…This year’s word…Light…light… something that makes vision possible… spiritual illumination… truth…—Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Ed.He actually brought the word to my attention several months ago…before I…… Continue reading a new word for the new year… light…
Christmas…we put a lot of time and energy into the surface elements…gifts…decorating…parties…dressing just right…but what about the heart…?In the midst of Advent… a book came to my attention…a small book by Timothy Keller…I’m still reading it… not quite finished… but Wow…!Hidden Christmas… The Surprising Truth Behind the Birth of Christ…Every year after Christmas… I long to…… Continue reading a recommended read… to keep Christmas in your heart…
