TASTE AND SEE – Five Minute Fridays

Taste and See “Taste and see that the Lord is good;      blessed is the one who takes refuge in him” (Psalm 34:8 NIV) Today the first thing I saw was daylight peeking through the blinds. Six am. Time to rise. Next I saw the rain starting to fall on the porch outside my office window. A blessing for [...]

OPPORTUNITY – Five Minute Fridays

Opportunity “A favourable junction of circumstances” – that’s opportunity. I believe God brings us opportunities. I also believe that we sometimes say no, due to fear, worry and circumstances. Grace Fox’s Bible study, Moving From Fear to Freedom, is breaking down some of those barriers for me. For a long time I would tell myself [...]

PERSPECTIVE – Five Minute Fridays

Perspective How do I see things? Mmm Well I know that I see them much differently that I did ten years ago. My spiritual growth has extended. My fear factor has been reduced. I trust more. I love more. I listen more. I give more. I enjoy more. Why? Because I pray more and listen [...]

IDENTITY – Five Minute Fridays

Identity This week’s word is Identity. What is my identity? I want it to show who I am and what I believe. Do I? I am not sure. Sometimes I feel as if I would like to do more – have more time to finish things that seem important to me. And sometimes I just [...]

REAL – Five Minute Fridays

Real The reality of writing this on Saturday morning is – I got busy. That’s the truth. So this morning I wrote on my little IPOD which is not an easy task. Here is what I wrote. As I learned what Christ meant to me, my old self started to slip away. I found new [...]

COMMUNITY – Five Minute Fridays

Community What would we do without others in our lives. They make the world sing, they bring us joy and peace; they help us when we are down, sick and just feeling out of sorts. I belong to a few communities. We have lived in a small town for almost 9 years. We know many [...]

TOGETHER – Five Minute Fridays

Together I had this post all ready to go on Friday – then life happened and I completely forgot that I didn’t post it. Found it in DRAFT mode. I knew I was looking for a picture of together. This week is “pictureless” – but close your eyes and picture yourself together with someone you [...]

GOODBYE – Five Minute Fridays

Goodbye This is an opportune time for the word “goodbye” as we leave for Canada next Wednesday. When I say goodbye it is always in hopes that, God willing, I will see everyone in Arizona next year. Then of course, in the fall, it is the reverse – saying goodbye to my home town friends. [...]

LIGHT – Five Minute Fridays

Light   As I sit and look out at the Arizona cloudless sky I remember why we decided to spend the winter months here – sunshine. This part of the state has so much sunshine – almost every day. It is an historic moment, well at least the weather forecasters get excited, when they see [...]

GIFT – Five Minute Fridays

Gift I think the best gift of all is the gift of life. Having my own children has blessed our lives. Having grandchildren doubles the blessings. As we watch each child choose a mate, and then decide to have children themselves puts joy in my heart. This March our youngest daughter gave birth to a [...]