As I sit here on this rainy Saturday night snuggled up, dry and warm, I am reminded of all the rain storms that have brought tremendous growth to my life. I wouldn’t have had the strength to make it through the storms that followed. Without them I most definitely wouldn’t have the trust and faith I have in my Creator today. I begin to give thanks for those times that I longed to be over. As I reflect back on all the rainy, dreary seasons I have faced, what seemed like such turmoil, God brought forth beauty in my life. Just as the flowers and grass need the rain to…
The Door to Forgiveness….How to open it!
Did you ever try to open a door that creaks for the first time? It startles you for a moment. You either open it really fast to get past the noise of it hitting everyones ears or you drag out the sound of it’s rumble. You actually second guess the motion of it for a moment, especially really old doors in forbidden places you have never been before. If the door makes that kind of noise you begin to wonder whats on the other side of it. If you have ever watched a scary movie then you know there is normally a creaky door or two in them. So sometimes…
Sour Candy Bitterness…… Has it coated your Spirit???
Did you ever eat a sour candy? My kids love them! They pop them into their mouths and make funny faces at the bitterness that overcomes their tongue! I’ll never forget the first time my daughter had a sour candy! She didn’t know what to do with it…continue chewing on it in the hope the bitterness would go away or to spit it out and get rid of it! Her eyes filled up with tears and her face got all scrunched up….she ended up spiting it out not knowing what to make of it! The next time came around and she popped that candy in, her reaction wasn’t as intense…
