Barbara's Blog (6)

Got this in an e-mail today and need to remember it...sometimes the more simple the message, the more impact it makes.





"God makes a promise, faith believes it, hope anticipates it, patience quietly awaits it." ~ Unknown



Lord knows, the patience is my downfall.



Thank you Lord for not giving up on me, even when my patience gives out before You act. You aren't the problem, I am. Get me out of my way and out of Your way today and do what You need to do with my… Continue

Well...it's another "one of those days." I struggle to do what is right. I fall short. I miss the mark...the mark I had set for myself. I promised I'd show love, be patient...have compassion. I tried to climb the mountain in front of me, the impossibly steep rocky cliff of life's circumstances, of my own strength. I expected to be able to do it, without a stumble. I can see it, right in front of me. "So what?" I ask...it's a mountain...a big one....I can climb it and conquer it. One straight… Continue

Some e-mails are junk...some are funny, some uplift and offer encouragement. Although this particular e-mail I received today is not necessarily overtly Christian with it's words, I believe most of the statements reflect biblical truths and are valid points to consider...it made me think and reminded me to be grateful to God for all the blessings He bestows, even those disguised as painful experiences. Perhaps you've read this before, I think I have, but it never hurts to be reminded of these… Continue

Today I read an interesting article about sunken treasure, remnants of a shipwreck, recently discovered off the coast of Africa. The coins, copper, ivory tusks and pieces of the shipwreck are over 500 years old.



Archaeologist, Dieter Noli, who is studying some fragments of the ship as well, noted that evidence of lead patching strips show the ship was old when it went down. The wood that the ship was constructed of was worm eaten and weakened and as well. Because of the poor… Continue

I got this in an e-mail today, it really gave me a boost...a nice way to start my day...







Are you a Kept woman?



You see, there were a few times when I thought I would lose my mind,

but GOD kept me sane. (Isa. 26:3)



There were times when I thought I could go no longer,

but the LORD kept me moving. (Gen 28:15)



At times, I've wanted to lash out at those whom I felt had done me wrong,

but the LORD kept my mouth shut. (Psa.… Continue

God took Lori's spirit home yesterday at 7:40 p.m. Over a month ago she had invited me over to tea, which was a typical thing...we'd see each other or talk on the phone and talk about just having a nice visit, over a cup of tea. Sadly, her health complications became worse and although we did see each other, we never got to have our tea party.



Yesterday afternoon, I read her "care page" update, her husband said she had lapsed into a coma and was near the end. I prayed for her and for… Continue