If I Should Speak, Let it Be of Him
HOPE GRACE, JUSTICE, KINDNESS. FREEDOM, MERCY. LIFE. Question: What links all these words and concepts? Answer: Jesus! The lyrics in Big Daddy Weave’s song, “My Story” explain it perfectly. I love this song! Love, love, love it! It has become my prayer, my hearts desire. “If I told […]
Wetland photo’s: Black Crow Kinda Day
Hubby and I went to the Wetlands near our house in Melbourne, FL today to enjoy the beautiful Sunday weather and spy some pretty birds. Here are a few of the beauties that graced us with their presence. Stay tuned for an encouraging thought before you leave. As I took […]
Spirit Kiss
You’re God’s Dear Deer
I dreamt of deer last night. Deer are elusive creatures, so dreaming of deer means good things are coming. In it’s simplest form, deer symbolize the joys of loving Christ intimately (Song of Songs 2:7). Their elusive nature makes them mysterious. Whereas cardinals, robins, doves and other birds are commonly […]
An Isaiah 61 kind of day
Something very powerful happens when you put God’s Word to music. Today in church, we sang Isaiah 61, which got me thinking – Every day is an Isaiah 61 kind of day! Who am I bringing heaven to today?
Recycled Roses
It’s always sad watching that once beautiful and fragrant bouquet of long stemmed, red roses wilt. Our 21st wedding anniversary roses lasted a week. Expensive, extravagant gesture on my husband’s part … but our relationship is worth investing in. He knows what melts my heart. I know that a home […]
A Stranger’s Kindness
Here is a positive story of kindness in the midst of grief and emotional upheaval. My Dad died in February, 2016 at age 87 while under hospice care. The preceding 60 days were intense: watching his suffering while juggling caregiving, replete with all the medical, financial and emotional decisions required. […]
Call Me Myrtle
I want to be called Myrtle. You read that right. God has a sense of humor. The prophet Jeremiah in chapter 31 tells a woman to not gad about. Gad about? Who talks like that? So I look it up. A gadabout is a habitual pleasure-seeker. Synonyms are traveler, globetrotter or […]
Day 3: Be Aglow (Miracle of Oil)
Pass the jelly donuts and potato pancakes – Hanukkah is a celebration I can support. Eating foods cooked in oil is a symbolic way to remember the oil that burned for eight nights. As we light our candles, we celebrate the triumph of light over darkness … read more of this day 3 reflection.
Kathryne Leach 