All About GOD - Growing Relationships with Jesus and Others

Christine's Blog – July 2015 Archive (15)

God uses it all.

What makes your Heart Sing? #4

In living out our purpose, I have found that God uses everything—our strengths, talents, education, and the tough stuff—sometimes the stuff we do not want anyone else to know. There is…

Continue

Added by Christine on July 27, 2015 at 7:59am — No Comments

So, What’s Your Purpose?

So, What’s Your Purpose? What Makes Your Heart Sing #3

The popular restaurant was noisy. Seems like it always is—whether lunch or dinner. Yet our conversation quickly turned serious when I asked, ‘So, what’s your purpose?’ As people often do, when stalling for time, he asked, ‘What?’ I lowered my head, adjusted my expression and said, ‘Yes, you heard my question … why do you think you are here? What is your purpose?’ He rubbed his chin, rubbing his jawbone…

Continue

Added by Christine on July 23, 2015 at 8:16am — 1 Comment

A Winning Team

A Winning Team.

[What makes your heart sing? #2 ~ on purpose and so much more!]

Hello.

Yesterday I watched my youngest son, Danny (17), eke out a 1 – 0 San Clemente High School soccer win over local rivals, Mission Viejo. I…

Continue

Added by Christine on July 22, 2015 at 7:50am — No Comments

'Follow Me’ then, ‘Follow Me’ today

'Follow Me’ then, ‘Follow Me’ today.

Matthew 9

Howdy.

Did you hear ‘Follow me’ from Jesus? And then … what did you do with his personal invitation? Did you open your mind and emotions to the possibilities of the adventurous…

Continue

Added by Christine on July 21, 2015 at 6:00am — No Comments

Loving Matthew

. Matthew 9

Good Day.

Imagine that you were inside the house listening to Jesus teach, when you suddenly hear heavy footsteps on the roof above, and then dust and dried mud begins falling as you realize a hole is…

Continue

Added by Christine on July 20, 2015 at 6:00am — 1 Comment

His Calling, Your Calling?

His Calling, Your Calling? Matthew 9.9-13

I remember how my mother used to relate stories from her youth, waxing nostalgic as she did so—often with a far-away look in her eyes, as she talked about St. Jo, Mizzur-uh (Missouri), about growing up with ten children, and a mama who always had a song on her tongue, usually an old hymn.

Somehow I picture Matthew recalling his first contact with Jesus, in a similar fashion ~ and perhaps…

Continue

Added by Christine on July 16, 2015 at 8:28am — No Comments

The Best Kind of Friends

The Best Kind of Friends. …

Continue

Added by Christine on July 15, 2015 at 7:36am — 1 Comment

Forgiveness—>Healing?

Forgiveness—>Healing? …

Continue

Added by Christine on July 14, 2015 at 6:00am — No Comments

~What Makes Your Heart Sing? #1

Without a lot of time to think about it, right off the top of your head,

>what is one thing that makes your heart sing? Stop and think about it.

What does a singing heart look…

Continue

Added by Christine on July 13, 2015 at 6:00am — No Comments

A Simple Regimen of Private Prayer

Some ‘hints’ on prayer from George A. Buttrick

Prayer is friendship with God.

An orderly quietness. A silent self-preparation. We should not rush into the Presence. Picture yourself…

Continue

Added by Christine on July 9, 2015 at 7:32am — No Comments

Distractions … from Spiritual Growth

Today I was with my corporate guys, who were willing to ‘stop the presses,’ in spite of all the work going on around them—emails, phonecalls and voicemails, pressing matters which vied for their attention--to carve out time to come together, look at God’s Word, and have their embers stoked into flames.…

Continue

Added by Christine on July 8, 2015 at 7:47am — 1 Comment

Let’s Roll!

Let’s Roll! Growing Up in Summer, 2015.

Let’s Roll!’ Famous, courageous, last words of Todd Beamer, a regular guy, aboard Flight 93 – 2 min. clip: …

Continue

Added by Christine on July 7, 2015 at 8:00am — 1 Comment

A Time to Grow

A Time to Grow.

To everything there is a season,

a time for every purpose under heaven:

a time to be born,

and a time to die;

a time to plant,

and a time to pluck what is planted;

a time to kill,

and a time to heal;

a time to break down,

and a time to build up;

a time to weep,

and a time to…