When you have HOLY fear, you will fear NOTHING but God. When you have UNHOLY fear, you will fear EVERYTHING but God. Unholy fear makes people want to run away from God in anger and resentment, but holy fear draws you closer to God in love, appreciation, and gratitude. ~ Dr. Michael Youssef in his [...]
Archive for January, 2009
January 21 2009
How Important Is Forgiveness?
I learned something new last week when Pres. Bush commuted the sentence of two border patrol guards. If he had ‘pardoned’ them, they would have the entire event wiped off their record. It would have been as if they had never been at fault. He chose, rather, to ‘commute’ the guard’s sentences, meaning that the [...]
January 18 2009
How To Use Blessings?
I wonder why we so often thank God for His blessings, but rarely ask Him how He wants us to use them. I’m making a commitment to ask His opinion! What about you? Keeping it real, I am very pleased to list this post in the following blog carnival … GratiTuesday @ Heavenly Home Maker [...]
January 17 2009
Handy Man Extraordinaire
I am SO thankful my husband is a handy man extraordinaire, and that he fixed the dryer himself for $70, rather than paying the repairman $150. Now I’m off to climb Mount Laundry! Keeping it real,
January 14 2009
Are You Working With Excellence?
I am wondering what I would accomplish today, if I were working with excellence … constantly striving to reach my highest potential. Isn’t that what Scripture indicates we should do? Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might. (Ecclesiastes 9:10a NIV) So what would I do with excellence today? A few [...]