Category: Abundance

Thankfulness..

3/29/2020

My heart is full...
The sun shines unchallenged in the cloudless blue sky,
Dignified trees sway in the gentle breeze,
Blades of grass stand at attention.
Birds tweet and whistle a symphony of song,
Clear blue waters ripple in the gushing fountain.
Sunlight glistens in the water's ripples.
Fragrant flowers of red and orange bloom brightly,
Their fragrance flourishes.
There is quiet here,
Gentle peaceful stillness.
No fear,
No anxiety,
Just abundance,
Just grace,
Just love.
God is fully present.
My heart is full...

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Stillness...

12/5/2017

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The trees soar high above,
I sit in the abundant colors of their canopy
as their leaves sashay through the air
and alight on the ground below.
The earth erupts with colors of red, gold and brown.
The ambiance of this hidden space is still and secret.
But wait..
The songbirds chirp and flit about through the treetops.
The light of the sun bursts through the branches spreading warmth
unto the leftover morning dew.
The gentle ripple of water filters its way through the bed of leaves, rocks and grass.
The living water soothes the restlessness of my spirit.
I sit in the midst of God’s glory.
The birds sing without worry,
The trees and plants bloom without questioning how.
The sun illuminates their color and hugs the earth in a loving embrace.
In this gentle place, God speaks,
“Therefore I tell you do not worry about your life,
what you will eat or about your body, what you will wear.”
Again Stillness…
I absorb the words and yet the worry overtakes me..
But God, I say, there are bills, taxes,.. What if there isn’t enough abundance?
Again stillness..
God speaks into my worrisome spirit, “Worry is not from me. Just as the birds sing, flowers bloom and sun shines, you have been equipped with power, strength and the courage of my promise. Your needs are known. TRUST ME! "Do not be afraid, it is my desire to give you everything.”
Again stillness…
Breathing in God’s beauty and resting in the promise,
letting go of worry…

Luke 12: 22, 32

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Spirit of Gratitude...

11/22/2016

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This week we celebrate being grateful. Thursday is the actual Thanksgiving Day, which commemorates how the pilgrims gave thanks for surviving a harsh winter and a bountiful harvest. Sometimes I think we see this day as just about eating turkey, watching the parade and of course football. It also ushers in the start of the holiday shopping season. Too often, we get so wrapped up in all of the events and food that we forget the reason Thanksgiving exists. This day is not a religious holiday. It is an American day of gratefulness. That being said, everyday should be a day that we celebrate being alive, being free and able to speak as well as protest and hold free elections. There is so much we should be grateful for each and every day.

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The Christmas Gift

12/28/2015

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My two daughters, Sara and Kelly were raised on a farm in Minnesota. When my girls were about 6 and 8 years old, the farming economy was very depressed and our Christmas shopping for that year looked bleak. Money was very tight so there would be few gifts under the tree. As I listened to the girls create their lists from the many TV commercials advertising the latest trends, my heart sank. As a parent, I wanted to provide them the toys they wanted and see the joy on their faces as each package was unwrapped. My girls had the same dreams as other children that Santa and his reindeer would deliver their toys on Christmas Eve.

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Abundant Life

10/26/2015

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What does it mean to live in abundance? Does it mean to live in prosperity when God blesses our pocketbook? Maybe… No doubt money or wealth can be used for good but is that really what the Apostle Paul is addressing in 2 Cor. 9:6-9? Verse 8 states; “God is able to provide you with every blessing in abundance, SO THAT by always having enough of everything, you may share abundantly in every good work.”

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