Dear God, You okay up there? By all appearances, your world has gone mad. Panicked in a way I’ve never seen. Our nightly television screens remind us how we’ve declined so quickly. Grocery store shelves
Read moreAuthor: Janet Morris Grimes
Janet is the author of the book, The Parent's Guide to Uncluttering Your Home, released in 2011 through Atlantic Publishing. A wife and mother of three, Janet currently writes from Vine Grove, Kentucky on such topics as faith, family, and forever. She writes for Nashville Arts & Entertainment Magazine among other publications, and is an aspiring novelist.
For additional information on Janet, visit her website at http://janetmorrisgrimes.com.
a tree without leaves-5 things to do in winter
On a recent road trip. I took note of the trees that dotted the brown, barren hills as I passed through. Lonely little trees without leaves. Bare. Naked. Twisted and jagged. Bumpy and exposed. Braced
Read moreThe Son Becomes a Father
My son cradles his boy,
his soul and his heart.
Adventurers and warriors,
So prepared for the part.
I’d Choose Him
I have the distinct advantage in this. Since I lost my own father when I was a baby, I get to choose. I spent my whole life watching Daddies in action, studying them to determine what characteristics I’d most need in a father.
Read moreJust As I Am?
Following Jesus cannot be a one time occurrence any more than a bride and groom can go in separate directions after the wedding ceremony.
Read moreThe Big Picture
But it’s in these moments of being real that I can truly reflect the light. God most likely had no intention of using my painting abilities to reach His world. He knew better.
Read moreWhen a Life of Abundance Becomes Too Much
Have you ever wondered why we’ve been blessed so richly? Why God chose us for such a life of abundance?
The answer can be found here:
“You will be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion. and your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God.” (2 Corinthians 9:11)
Read moreThe Waterfall of Grief
Grief is like a long hike to the foot of a waterfall. It’s the toughest, most personal journey, and must be done alone.
Read morePrayer for Burnette Chapel Church of Christ
Dear Father,
You asked us to be the body of Christ.
His hands, his feet, his arms, and his eyes.
You asked us to open our doors and our minds
To the hurt and rejected, so You they might find.
You warned they might hate us, but said to choose love
And promised to fill us with more than enough.
The Master of the Meet-up
No one loved a good meet-up more than Jesus. Just the right person at just the right time. It was a never by accident, and sometimes required him to stray from his typical path to
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