Thrown to the Lions
All right, I admit it. I wasn’t really thrown into the den of lions a la Daniel in the Old Testament. Sure felt like it, though. The aloneness, the anxiety, the fatigue all conspired to ask me if I had done something to make God turn His back. And I know, though it may have…
Whew!
Hello, friends. After a year of serious turmoil (more on that later), I am finally coming back to the blog. Back to my roots, you might say. Fifteen months ago, I sustained a serious concussion in a car accident where the other driver ran a red light. My 89 year old mom was in the…
Faith or Fatalism?
If the good Lord’s willin’ and the creek don’t rise . . . God willing. . . Lord, if it’s Your Will . . . Have you ever prayed for God’s will to be…
Extra! Extra! Read All About It!
When I took early retirement, I had a plan in mind. That plan was to help people through Biblical counseling, and to write. Well, here it is! My first novel, “Dark Heritage” is officially released to the public! It is the first of a trilogy named “From the Darkness”. Interested in reading a blurb? Diana…
Does God Give Up?
Boy, just when you think you’ve gotten through all the junk from your past, something else smacks you in the face! Why? Six years after finishing a long, long round of counseling and emotional healing, I figured I was all fixed. Sure, I had a few rough areas left–who doesn’t–but surely those would take care…
Has Jesus Won Your Heart?
I love songs that talk about the love of Jesus. I didn’t used to. Never really understood it. And I certainly couldn’t relate to those emotional women who waxed poetic about Jesus. What was up with that? You see, when I was very young, a cult tried to make me hate and fear Jesus. I…
Renewing Your Mind
How pure are you? If you have received Jesus as Savior, your spirit is even better than the 99.8 percent purity touted by Ivory soap. We’re talking totally, completely, one hundred percent pure. That took care of the inner atmosphere of Sin, removing it as far as the east is from the west. So why…
A Reassuring View of Life’s Struggles (Guest Post)
Good morning! Today’s post is from an online devotional. I love how Os Hillman brings encouragement to his readers. (All emphases mine) Living Forward, Understanding Backward TGIF Today God Is First Volume 1 by Os Hillman Tuesday, December 01 2015 “The one who calls you is faithful and He will do it.”…
Be the Priest You are Called to Be in 2016
When Jesus was on the threshold of His ministry, He went into the synagogue and read aloud from the prophet Isaiah: The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, Because the LORD has anointed me To bring good news to the afflicted; He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty…
A Christmas Prayer
Guideposts has been around a long time. What follows is a story by Fay Angus from 1992, recently unearthed in a search for Christmas decorations. Enjoy! “A Celebration of the Star” She was a small girl, standing lonely on the sidelines. As the other children took turns to try whacking down the piñata, her…