“Don’t be concerned about the outward beauty of fancy hairstyles, expensive jewelry, or beautiful clothes. You should clothe yourselves instead with the beauty that comes from within, the unfading beauty of a gentle and quiet spirit, which is so precious to God. This is how the holy women of old made themselves beautiful. They trusted…
Author: Dara
The First Place I Look
“Call to me and I will answer you. I’ll tell you marvelous and wondrous things that you could never figure out on your own.” Jeremiah 33:3 (MSG) Whenever we have a problem, need something, or want an answer to a question, what do we do? Call a friend? Read a book? Google? Ask Siri? The…
Don’t Worry
As I awakened, the Lord said, “Today, we will talk about worry. As in DON’T.” Ha! That was a short conversation. This verse came to mind. “Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.“ Philippians 4:6 (NLT) “Don’t worry about anything” leaves…
The Laundry Room Intruder
I scooped the pile of towels from the laundry room floor. Before I deposited the towels into the washer, a snake fell to the floor. In times like these a person learns how quickly she can move. And how loudly she can scream. I immediately grabbed a nearby bucket, turned it upside down and placed…
God Gives Good Gifts
Say the title of this blog six times in a row, as fast as you can. Ha! I tried and did not do very well. Sadly, some people don’t know if it is true and should be said one time. “The thief comes only in order to steal and kill and destroy. I came that…
Quiet Time
“For God alone my soul waits in silence; from Him comes my salvation.” Psalm 62:1 (AMPC) My mind can be everything but quiet in my quiet-time with the Lord. Thoughts pop into my head: the grocery list, chores to be done, a person’s name I have been trying to remember, or a long-forgotten memory. My…
Carefree In Our Father’s Love
“Casting the whole of your care [all your anxieties, all your worries, all your concerns, once and for all] on Him for He cares for you affectionately and cares about you watchfully.” 1 Peter 5:7 (AMPC) God doesn’t want us to have cares, anxieties, worries, or concerns. Not a single one. “Casting our care” means…
Dreaming With God
The other night I had a dream, or probably more appropriately, a nightmare. I was pregnant. Panicked thoughts ran through my mind. I’m 54 years old! 33 years and 10 months, married to the same man. 2 grown children. 2 grand-babies, with 2 more due this fall. Do women really have babies at my age? …
Like A Sunflower
“Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.” Isaiah 26:3 (KJV) I clung to this verse thirty-plus years ago when I was experiencing all-consuming fear and anxiety attacks. And yes, in the King James Version. I longed for “perfect peace” as I rarely enjoyed sixty…
God Always Makes The First Move
“God helps those who help themselves.” As I was growing up, I heard this often. Many people felt certain it was a Bible verse; and if it wasn’t, they thought it should be. This quote is not a Bible verse; in fact, the scriptures reveal how God always makes the first move. He loved us…