I don't know of a better way to wrap up my posts that focus on WITH, than looking at the greatest WITH of all ... God WITH Us!
The prophet Isaiah told King Ahaz,
Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel. (Isaiah ...
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Life WITH
Life WITH The Gift of Peace
Christmas Day is about a week away, and the airwaves are filled with Christmas music. One of the major themes you hear is peace. It's in most every traditional Christmas carol.
--Listen to what I say, pray for peace, people everywhere!
--Now ye need not fear the grave; Peace! Peace! Jesus ...
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Sharing Grief and Joy WITH Each Other
Have you ever broken a toe? Even your littlest toe? It's easy to do. And once you've done that, you can almost guarantee you'll do it again--maybe even the week after it seems to be better.
Maybe you've never broken a bone. But have you ever pulled a resistant hang-nail? Ouch! Your finger hurts ...
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Run WITH Purpose in Every Step
Sometimes events in your life line up together and point a focused light beam in the direction you are supposed to go. Well, without even asking God for it, He is doing that for me now. Reminds me of this verse in Isaiah ...
I will answer them before they even call to me. While they are still ...
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Filled WITH the Fruit of Faith
Have you ever visited a magnificent garden? The kind you see in movies? An expansive, perfectly manicured lawn. Walkways with row after row of fragrant flowers in perfect bloom. Hanging bridges that span across small lakes. We have such a place in Houston. And it's open to the public.
Every ...
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3 Steps To Overflow WITH Thankfulness
It's Friday before Thanksgiving in the US. In less than a week, most of here will gather with friends and family to celebrate what the Pilgrims began in 1621--thankfulness for the harvest and the blessings of the previous year.
Are you feeling it, though? Do you overflow with thankfulness? ...
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Filled WITH Awe And Wonder
What makes you stop in your tracks--in wonder and awe?
A newborn baby?
A perfectly shaped Hibiscus bloom?
A masterpiece at your fine arts museum?
A piece of music with words that fit the musical progression perfectly?
A book or a movie with a story line that leaves you breathless?
Sunrises ...
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WITH The Lord, Is Unfailing Love And Full Redemption
It seems like while I was "with my withouts," a lot of other things were without me!
A dear friend of mine encouraged me to focus on some "withs" as a follow-up to my #write31days challenge of 31 Days of Living WITHOUT.
My heart was so encouraged as I began researching that. This post is the ...
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