More than Useless

GO!

by Pastor Thom | Nov 20, 2024 | Journal Entry (R) | 0

Thank you, Father, for the productive day outside yesterday – I finished up the leaves, winterized the pool, and filled my feeders. May today be as productive, but in other areas of necessity. Thank You for the strength and...

Such Love!

by Pastor Thom | Nov 19, 2024 | Journal Entry (R) | 0

It really should come as no surprise, Father, but Your love and grace never cease to amaze me! A hymn I grew up with popped into my head when I first sat down. “Such love, such wondrous love! That God should love a sinner such...

Longing for Good

by Pastor Thom | Nov 18, 2024 | Journal Entry (R) | 0

(Just a reminder, this was from nine years ago.) Oh my, what a week – it seems like forever since I’ve sat down with You, Father! And, boy, do I feel it! The world has been none too kind – crazy work schedule and weariness have...

The B-I-B-L-E

by Pastor Thom | Nov 15, 2024 | Journal Entry (R) | 0

I so appreciate Your presence, Father, through the hustle and bustle of yesterday, going to and coming from work, sitting at our table during supper, helping our group as we (our Bible Study) went through another chapter in...

Determined

by Pastor Thom | Nov 14, 2024 | Journal Entry (R) | 0

Good morning, Father! Though I am weary, there is no place I would rather be than in Your presence. Bless me. Teach me. Fill me. Amen. 2 Timothy 3:10-13 (<<click here to read the passage) No matter what, Lord, I want to...

No Use Hiding

by Pastor Thom | Nov 13, 2024 | Journal Entry (R) | 0

The quiet of the morning seems best for me, Father, though even this “late” hour has its challenges. After a good night’s sleep, my mind is quiet, and hearing Your voice is easier because there is less to obstruct it. Enable me...

Your Name Is Mighty in Power

by Pastor Thom | Nov 12, 2024 | Journal Entry (R) | 0

Heavenly Father, “no one is like You…You are great, and Your name is mighty in power.” Jeremiah 10:6 Your creation will worship many things, and we worship others, too – musicians, actors, athletes, leaders, but “no...

Fuzzy on the Edges

by Pastor Thom | Nov 11, 2024 | Journal Entry (R) | 0

Father, I pray that my time together with You will be productive. I know that You have much to share – may I be attentive. Amen 2 Timothy 3:6-7 (<<click here to read the passage) Lord, it is surely important that we be...

Lying in Bed

by Pastor Thom | Nov 8, 2024 | Journal Entry (R) | 0

Father, thank You for Your love. Thank You for being who You are – God Almighty! As I lay in bed last night, I was overcome with fear and anxiety. Sadness enveloped me. Multiple factors contributed to my state of mind. As...

A Clogged Artery in the Body of Christ

by Pastor Thom | Nov 7, 2024 | Journal Entry (R) | 0

Father, this has been a crazy week and I have missed coming together. I am grateful for Your presence, and for the times we have had to converse. Help me this week to be able to spend more time with You, for when I do so, my...

There To Lift Me Up

by Pastor Thom | Nov 6, 2024 | Journal Entry (R) | 0

Father, I am grateful that my life is in Your hands. Some days go smoothly, and some can be a real challenge, but it is a great comfort having you by my side all along the way. Help me to use this day in ways that will...

None Beyond Hope

by Pastor Thom | Nov 5, 2024 | Journal Entry (R) | 0

Already, my mind is cluttered this morning, Father. Help me to focus on You. Brush away the clutter so that only you are there. Bless this time together, pray. May I become more and more what you have made me to be. 2 Timothy...