PuttingTruthFirst

My husband is celebrating his 67th birthday today.  He enjoys having people fuss over him.  As for me I would really prefer to stay hidden behind the stuff.  I am glad that that is where I have been most of my life.  I like to think, read and study.  You can't do that very much if you are always seeking some sort of recognition.  We have a society that has moved a long ways from anonymity.  It seems that everyone wants every detail of their life out there for the whole world to see.  This is so different than it was when I was much younger.  Privacy was something that people really appreciated.  No one wanted to know the private life of others unless they were gossips and enjoyed spreading things around.  Privacy was greatly valued.  It showed a respect for oneself and for the lives of others.  Granted there were things hidden that should have been revealed for the safety or sanity of others, but most lives were dull and ...

The day looks a bit grey.  Clouds are blocking out the sun.  I know that somewhere the sun is shining.  We just can't see it today.  It is hard to accept that good things can come out of bad.  We see grey and that is all we see.  The reality is that all things do work together for good for them that love the Lord.  He can give us the strength to look beyond the grey and see the blue.  That bright ball of yellow that shines down on us so warmly is sometimes dimmed by the clouds of grey but in the background, the sun is shining.  What do we do when troubles come?  Do we allow ourselves to believe that there can be an answer to our difficulties and problems?  Answers are there we just need to know how to see them.  When the clouds of doubt and despair grip our thoughts, we must determine that we are not going to allow them to wipe out the brightness that is there.  It is to easy to be suffocated by the shadows but shadows wo...

The Lord has blessed us with refreshing rain.  Our long brown and dismal yard is now green with life.  The birds and butterflies visit roses covered in blooms.  It is delightful to see everything alive.  My if we could only see the beauty of life that we have been given when Christ died for us.  He took a dismal brown existence and made something rich and beautiful take its place.  How blessed we are!  What a privilege to be the child of our gracious and loving Heavenly Father!  My heart rejoices in His presence!  For many of us life is just a meager existence.  There is little joy and peace.  When happiness does arise for a brief moment it can be quickly swept away with an unkind word or a cruel act.  So many live in the realm of despair and futility.  They have no idea of all of the wonderful things that God has in store for their lives if they would only choose Him.  I am often saddened by the struggles that I s...