Tag: Peace
Posted on February 9, 2023
by Bridget A. Thomas
18 Comments
I was recently driving a long distance by myself. It was about a four-hour drive from my town to my destination. The route was a fairly easy one, with only a few key turns to remember. Nonetheless, I still entered my destination address into… Continue Reading “Never Alone”
Posted on January 26, 2023
by Bridget A. Thomas
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“Everyone has problems,” my husband said to his sister, who was on the other end of the phone line. My husband was sharing with her some of the things that we were walking through. And my sister-in-law also shared some of the things that… Continue Reading “One Prayer at a Time”
Category: Seeking GodTags: abide, attitude, Bible, choice, Faith, focus, Giving God Your Whole Heart, God, Hope, Intentional Living, Peace, Perserverence, Prayer, Psalms, Roadblocks, Seek, strength, Surrender, The Goodness of God, thoughts, Trials, Trust, walking with God
Posted on August 25, 2022
by Bridget A. Thomas
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In my last post I talked about one of my recurring dreams. Today I wanted to mention another one. There are different variations of this dream. But it always has to do with water. I could be in an immense and deep indoor pool.… Continue Reading “Security in the Presence of God”
Category: Seeking GodTags: abide, Faith, focus, Giving God Your Whole Heart, God, habits, hearing God, Holy Spirit, Intentional Living, Jesus, Joy, Listening, open heart, Peace, Seek, The Goodness of God, The Love Of God, thoughts, Trust, Truth, tune, walking with God
Posted on July 14, 2022
by Bridget A. Thomas
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Do you ever have days when it seems like everything is against you? Every step you take seems to result in failure? Even when you try to do the right thing, or try to do something nice for someone, you are greeted with defeat?… Continue Reading “When the enemy Attacks”
Posted on June 16, 2022
by Bridget A. Thomas
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In the book of Luke, there is a story about a man named Zacchaeus. It might be easy to quickly read this story and move on. But I think if we spend some time here, we might discover some key takeaways for our own… Continue Reading “Seeking Jesus”
Category: Seeking GodTags: abide, Bible, Change, control, Dying to Self, Every Day is a Gift, Faith, Giving God Your Whole Heart, Gratitude, heart, Intentional Living, Jesus, Love, Peace, Prayer, Seek, Surrender, thanks, The Goodness of God, The Love Of God, Trust, walking with God
Some days might feelLike we are on the wavesTossed around in a boatLooking for a hand to save Splash after splashWe get soakedWe can’t catch our breathWith no anchor of hope Our muscles are weakFrom moving the oarsWe’re getting nowhereFrom an endless chore Walking… Continue Reading “Finding Peace on the Waves”
Posted on November 9, 2021
by Bridget A. Thomas
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If you have been following along for the past few weeks and decided to join in on the Gratitude Challenge which started on September 21, then you might be happy to know if that we are halfway there! Today is day 50 of 100… Continue Reading “Halfway Through the Gratitude Challenge”
Category: Seeking GodTags: choice, Every Day is a Gift, Faith, focus, God, Gratitude, Gratitude Challenge, Hope, Intentional Living, Jesus, Joy, mental health, Negativity, Peace, positive, Praise, thanks, Thanksgiving, The Goodness of God, thoughts
Posted on October 19, 2021
by Bridget A. Thomas
15 Comments
Any time of day or nightWith the Lord we meetWe find ourselves eagerFor moments so sweet He is ready to receiveThe burdens we liftOur time with GodWhat a precious gift The Spirit greets usAnd we feel peaceWe never wantThe feeling to cease As we… Continue Reading “Grateful for the Presence of God”
Category: Seeking GodTags: Bible, Every Day is a Gift, Giving God Your Whole Heart, Gratitude, Gratitude Challenge, Jesus, Peace, Prayer, Seek, The Goodness of God, walking with God
Posted on October 5, 2021
by Bridget A. Thomas
19 Comments
We think life should have been differentWe expect things to go a certain wayBut then the circumstances changeAnd we allow this to ruin our days We hold on tightly to our plansAnd this makes us feel distraughtBut in the grand scheme of thingsPerhaps we… Continue Reading “Removing Roadblocks on Your Path to Gratitude”
Posted on September 21, 2021
by Bridget A. Thomas
26 Comments
There are 102 days left in 2021. As is often the case with time, this year has seemed to fly by quickly in some ways, yet also seemed to drag by slowly in other ways. When a year is wrapping up, I wonder if… Continue Reading “Grateful for One Thousand Gifts”
Category: Seeking GodTags: cultivate, Gratitude, Gratitude Challenge, Hope, Joy, open heart, Peace, positive, Praise, Surrender, thanks, Thanksgiving