I remember when I first got my iPad. I was substitute teaching and saved every penny to get it. I have incredibly powerful Bible study software on my desktop computer, and I was looking forward to taking advantage of its companion tablet app. It did not disappoint. From the time I got my iPad, I …
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Meaningful Quiet Times
In the Christian life, we develop our relationship with God in the same way we develop a relationship with anyone else—through time. If you consider your best friends, they are probably the ones you spend the most time with. The more time you spend with someone, the better you get to know them. You know how they think, how they feel, and how they are likely to respond to life’s situations. In the same way, you want to have meaningful quiet times with God.
The more time you spend with God in His Word, the more you understand how He thinks, how He feels, and how He wants us to respond to life’s situations. Meaningful quiet times (or devotional times) form the foundation for our relationship with God. It is daily time listening for His voice through reading the Bible, prayer, and meditation. Quiet times vary in length. They can be as short as five minutes or as long as an hour! It all depends on you. The key is making sure your quiet times are quality time with God. These posts guide you to have a meaningful quiet times—regardless of their length.
God’s Word Always Accomplishes Everything He Intends
I LOVE GOD’S WORD. It is true. It is faithful. It is alive! It is powerful for changing our lives. As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and …
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Water Works Wonders
After several years of decreased rainfall, this spring, we had two months of deluge after deluge. The reservoirs and lakes were almost full again. Plants that were recovering from winter began to flourish. We had to mow our lawns at least once a week. My lantana was deep and full of blooms two months ago. …
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Leaving the Good Stuff Behind
I don’t know about y’all, but in our area cake balls are a big deal. They are as popular as gourmet cupcakes. My girls love to make them. Personally, they are too rich for me. Apparently, one of my daughters now feels the same way. It’s surprising, because she is the one who loves sweets! …
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Five Minute Friday: Ten
It’s time for Five Minute Friday! With a busy summer schedule, I’m grateful for the opportunity to laser-focus on a topic for a brief moment, and then share something poignant that God is doing in my life. I’m especially thankful for today’s prompt, as it caused me to bring my own focus back to where …
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Showers–then Flowers
April showers bring May flowers, so they say. It’s that time of year in Texas when it rains almost every day–big, heavy rainstorms. The kind that takes the blossoms you patiently, yet desperately, waited for, and beats them off them without mercy. If the petals survive, the stalk is bent low to the ground. My growing-up family …
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Good Morning, bae
Everyone at my house recharges their devices at a central location in our home office. One morning a few weeks ago, I was working at my desk and heard buzzing behind me. Curious to see who was texting so early, I took a quick look. One of my daughters had received her morning greeting from her boyfriend. The …
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Scrawled or Legible?
Soon after my husband and I became engaged, I began the inevitable–practicing my new signature. No longer would I sign, C. Dianne Strangmeier. I would sign important documents as Dianne Thornton. I couldn’t wait for it to be official! A couple of years ago I realized that I had become sloppy with my signature. Literally, it was …
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