Category: The Graceline

God has gifted each and every one of us uniquely. Exercising our gifts come very easily because we are gifted. It just flows naturally and comfortably. Lately the Lord has been encouraging me to get out of my comfort zone. It is easy for us to avoid doing things outside…

Marley is my buddy. He is our rescue toy poodle. We did not know how old he was when we became his “forever home,” but we think he is about 12 years old today. Over the last few weeks, we noticed him drinking tons of water which is a tale…

The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit…Proverbs 18:21 NIV It rained the other night. As we drove into our driveway, we saw a frog in the middle of the road. It reminded me of a story that has a…

GOD judges persons differently than humans do. Men and women look at the face; GOD looks into the heart.” (1 Samuel 16:7 MSG). One day I was in the grocery store and I noticed a biker guy with a do-rag on his head. He wore a blue jean jacket with the…

Rick, my good friend, is a master plumber. He is visiting our JOurneY family for a few months enjoying a reprieve from the Michigan winter. I was telling him how bad the water pressure in my house had been for a long time. He graciously volunteered to check our well…

Relationships, jobs, mean bosses, marriage, obnoxious neighbors, fire ants, politics, teenagers, etc. do not create stress in your life. Stress is all in your mind. Now did that statement just make you “stress out?” Did you get all huffy and want to crawl through the page and punch me out?…

It’s snowing. I’m sitting at the breakfast table watching the birds peck through the snow to find the bird seed I just put on the sidewalk and underneath the bird feeder. We have some bird seed cakes hanging from our plant rack, too. Right now, Woody, our huge red-headed woodpecker,…

Sabbath. A period of rest. A time for prayer and recreation. God created the universe in six days. Whether a day was 24 hours, or several million years, what difference does it make? Get over yourself and take a day off. God did. He took a day off, not because…

Many Christians believe that one day they will stand before the Lord and give an account of their lives. If they have been good enough, the Lord may have mercy on them and let them into Heaven. If not… Well, we don’t want to talk about that. I believed that…

We have all heard the adage: “The road to hell is paved with good intentions.” Some examples are: “I’m going to start my diet tomorrow.” “I need to get over to the nursing home and see Grandma.” “I need to spend more time with my family instead of working all the time.” “I’m…