"I AM the Resurrection and the Life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?" [Jesus] (John 11:25-26 NIV)

           Never forget what He did for us, all of us.  Thank you, Jesus. Thank you is never enough.

                After speaking with the young woman, I took a few moments to survey the group huddling behind the tape and to inhale the familiar fragrant aroma of horses, listening to the whooshes of their nostrils, some of them pawing their hard rubber mats at the fronts of stalls…

    Some serious greenery down this garden path with lovely flower accents.    Lord, your imagination and creation is wondrous. Thank you for it all. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.

                They had some great ones. This is one of them.    Thank you, Lord, for the beauty in music. Not always happy but so often meaningful. Music takes us places and when we love it, we know you had a part in it. Thank you is never…

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     Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry. Because of these, the wrath of God is coming. You used to walk in these ways, in the life you once lived. But now you must rid yourselves of all such things…

      Found another good one as far as composition. Touching. Loved it. A great message without the commercial aspect.    Father, you are Love. There's no one like you. Nothing like your love. We try to use the love you give us, but we just can't replicate your perfect love. Thank you for…

                                    (Originally published on September 16th, 2015, as Hearing . . . A Cry from the Dust.) I always appreciate the depth of knowledge added to a story when the author has true experience in their subject matter.…

               Okay. Inviting and cozy or spooky and eerie?    Lord, you leave your evidence of hope, beauty, and Truth everywhere if we will only look and see, listen and hear. Help me to do that. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.