Speaking a Blessing!

Psalms 4:3 -- Know that the Lord has set apart his faithful servant(insert your name) for himself:  The Lord hears when I (insert name) call to Him.  Today I am so thankful that God hears me any time of night or day when I call upon Him and that He sets me apart for Himself.  Dear God... Open my eyes that I may see those around me who may need a word of encouragement, a smile, a helping hand, or maybe just sitting and listening to them.  May I speak a blessing into someones life.  Amen!

Precious in the sight...

Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints (Psalms 116:15).  I came across this verse the other day in my devotions and had to think of my dear friend Mary Hummel.  This was one of Mary's verses she liked at the end of her life.  Mary was like a second Mom to me and such a dear saint who had a heart of gold.  Thank you Mary for your example of loving Jesus and sharing the love of Jesus to those around you.  One day we will meet our loved ones again and that will be a "shout'in time". 

You Can Make a Difference

A man on the beach where thousands of starfish lay dying in the sun saw a girl tossing them into the sea, one by one.  "Why bother?"  he asked.  "You won't make much of a difference."  Tossing yet another starfish into the sea, the girl said, "I made a difference to that one."  I recently heard this story at a Hospice Volunteer Breakfast and it really spoke to me -- sometimes going through life you wonder if you ever make a difference in someone else's life.  Answering that back - Yes Yes Yes - you and I make a difference.  Don't ever get bogged down with the thought that you don't. 
Speaking of Hospice, I am now officially a volunteer for Hospice.  Ever since my Dad passed away 5 years ago, becoming a volunteer for Hospice has been on my heart.  So, this spring I received a letter in the mail for the training and  I responded and am excited to see what God has in store for me.  Of course my family is "when are you going to fit that in your schedule? - the kids asked "do you get paid for this?" but then on the other hand they give me confirmation that they can definitely see me being a volunteer and enjoying it. 
The thought I leave with you is "Change your thoughts, and you Change your world."

Rainbow of Promise

I was reminded recently of God's Promise in a Rainbow.  Early one morning, I was quite annoyed with my dog, cause he ran over to my sister's and I had to go get him; Driving the short distance back to my house, I looked up and there was a beautiful rainbow - it was amazing and I thanked God for reminding me that I had a promise of a new day to live for Him.  I also like to think of my life as a colorful rainbow where God blends the colors of life's experiences together to create the person I am.  Remember you are Special and God Cares about everything in your Life!

I Believe...

I believe... "I can do all things through Christ"!
Joshua 1:5 -- "I will be with you.  I will not fail you". 
These two verses are so powerful - Claim them for yourself today - see what God will do in your life!

A "WOW" Moment

Have you ever prayed and asked God to help you find something? or have you prayed for healing? Well, this past week there were 2 different times that I asked God to help me find something; the first one was finding an earring that belonged to my daughter that I had been wearing and the other was finding my husband's belt.  It was pretty amazing how God answered those two prayers (not instantly) but I found them at a moment when I wasn't really looking for them. WOW!  Then yesterday Emily woke up feeling sick to her stomach - weak and just couldn't shake it and yet she knew she needed to go to basketball practice, since it's tournament time.  Well, she is a stickler for taking medicine, so on the way to practice I just reached over and prayed for her (which I had prayed earlier in my devotions too); she got out of the van, not looking too healthy, but I left it at that.  Awhile later I get a text from her saying: feelin pretty good, pray! later I get a text saying, we're on our way home,  feelin fine!  WOW!  What a Faith Builder!  "Everything is Possible for him who Believes!  Mark 9:23;  "You are the God who performs miracles: you display your power among the peoples;"  Ps. 77:14. 

B E L I E V E

Welcome to Sally's Blog - Hope you will enjoy some sweet stuff as well as some sassy  (at times) as you read my blogs.  This week I went to Bible Study for the first time and it was a "wow" for me.  The verse that really stood out to me was:  "Everything is Possible for him who Believes" Mark 9:23.  Feeling a bit down and out on Tuesday with about 3 different places I could be that night; I decided that Bible Study was what I needed and it was so encouraging - I throw out this challenge to you:  Believe in a Miracle and don't let unbelief or doubt put a damper on your miracle because remember "Everything is Possible for him who Believes!"