Live courageously from your heart!
This is one of a handful of poems that you will find in Heartstone. Hope you enjoy.
Today the illusions of this world around me fade away.
I do not want to be afraid…
When our eyes meet, I know I am safe.
Have I been orphaned, fallen within this blind dismay?
Through the silence of night His glory invades, scatters my gray.
This child runs to You!
I am fairly certain that emotions are running high on both sides this morning, the day after the United States chose its next President. Here is the big question…can you pray for our leaders, regardless of your opinion of them?
1 Timothy 2 tells us to offer prayers and thanks for, not against, all those in authority — and it doesn’t have the condition, “as long as their agenda matches God’s.” …that petitions, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for all people — for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. This is good, and pleases God our Savior, who wants all people to be saved and to come to a knowledge of the truth! (v. 1b-4)
I connected with James on Google+ and recently we had a conversation on gathering strength on life’s storms which he shared that he lost his daughter to cancer back in 2001. He then shared a piece that he wrote about this tough experience. I was so touched by his powerful story that I asked him if I could feature what he wrote on Heartstone. Here is the continuation of that story.
If you missed ‘A Reflection in Time,’ the first part of this powerful story you can read it here.
I was reading ‘My Daily Reading List: An Update’ by Michael Hyatt which gave me the inspiration to share my own daily reading list. Using the format he offered in his post, here goes…
I don’t always have the time, but I love to read. My day includes reading through news, blogs, reddit, Twitter and my favorite books. All in all…I probably invest somewhere in the neighborhood of two hours a day reading.
Well…I put out three logo options to the community and the community has chosen. Here were the results.
