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I Rejoice
Holy Father, My heart has been hurting, and I have struggled with grief. Today, though, You reminded me – We do not sorrow as those who have no hope (II Thessalonians 4:13). While I may miss their smiles here, their joy is complete because they are with You. While I may still maneuver through the […]
Beth Mims
Sep 8, 20211 min read
I Rejoice
Holy Father, My heart has been hurting, and I have struggled with grief. Today, though, You reminded me – We do not sorrow as those who have no hope (II Thessalonians 4:13). While I may miss their smiles here, their joy is complete because they are with You. While I may still maneuver through the […]
Beth Mims
Sep 8, 20211 min read
The Right Focus
When I focus on the problem, I am overwhelmed; my feet are paralyzed and my heart is troubled and shaken. My emotions scream no hope, no answer, no light, no help, no purpose. When I focus on Jesus, my perspective changes and light breaks through. Though answers may elude me, I know He is in […]
Beth Mims
Sep 3, 20211 min read
The Right Focus
When I focus on the problem, I am overwhelmed; my feet are paralyzed and my heart is troubled and shaken. My emotions scream no hope, no answer, no light, no help, no purpose. When I focus on Jesus, my perspective changes and light breaks through. Though answers may elude me, I know He is in […]
Beth Mims
Sep 3, 20211 min read
Grace in Sorrow
Sorrow shrouds our hearts. In recent weeks, we have lost friends and co-workers and others we know have lost family to this plague called COVID. Every day seems to bring new suffering….life changing, devastating, carrying us to the precipice of the pit of grief. We struggle to cope and to breathe. We question, we wonder, […]
Beth Mims
Aug 31, 20213 min read
Grace in Sorrow
Sorrow shrouds our hearts. In recent weeks, we have lost friends and co-workers and others we know have lost family to this plague called COVID. Every day seems to bring new suffering….life changing, devastating, carrying us to the precipice of the pit of grief. We struggle to cope and to breathe. We question, we wonder, […]
Beth Mims
Aug 31, 20213 min read
Don’t Forget the Praise!
Could anything else happen? We have friends suffering greatly with COVID-19, the country of Afghanistan is in upheaval, and Haiti has been decimated once again. Not to mention the unrest in our own country. To quote an old gospel song, “troublesome times are here”. Prayers have centered on seeking healing, seeking relief from persecution, seeking […]
Beth Mims
Aug 22, 20212 min read
Don’t Forget the Praise!
Could anything else happen? We have friends suffering greatly with COVID-19, the country of Afghanistan is in upheaval, and Haiti has been decimated once again. Not to mention the unrest in our own country. To quote an old gospel song, “troublesome times are here”. Prayers have centered on seeking healing, seeking relief from persecution, seeking […]
Beth Mims
Aug 22, 20212 min read
Where Do I Run?
Where do I go when the world is crumbling and the enemy’s rumblings threaten my heart? Where do I run when the sky is falling, completely mauling my plans and dreams? Where do I hide when the things I cherish hopelessly perish in front of my eyes? What do I say when the lies are […]
Beth Mims
Aug 17, 20211 min read
The Bible Tells Me So
How do I know about the cross? The Bible tells me so. How do I know about Jesus? The Bible tells me so. How do I know about His love and His willingness to forgive? The Bible tells me so. There is a theme here, repeated through the ages. The Bible is God’s message to […]
Beth Mims
Aug 16, 20211 min read
Safe Journey
The dad walked confidently along the rough path, his daughter holding one hand and his small son the other. Rocks littered the roadway and great boulders sometimes blocked their way. Where water seeped from the rocks, the trek became even more treacherous. The boy stumbled and began to cry. Dad held out his hand to […]
Beth Mims
Aug 13, 20212 min read
Thinking of Home
Isaiah 64:4 – For since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee, what he hath prepared for him that waiteth for him. I can’t imagine the glory of Heaven.I can’t imagine how God can improve upon the majesty and beauty […]
Beth Mims
Aug 13, 20212 min read
Faith to Be Strong
This morning, a song by Andrew Peterson keeps looping in my head and heart. A prayer for faith, it speaks of our need for the Father. It seems a good prayer for today. “Faith To Be Strong” Give us faith to be strongFather, we are so weakOur bodies are fragile and wearyAs we stagger and […]
Beth Mims
Aug 9, 20212 min read
Thought
In my impossible situations, I must remember that I serve the God of possible. For with God nothing shall be impossible. Luke 1:37 Ah Lord God! behold, thou hast made the heaven and the earth by thy great power and stretched out arm, and there is nothing too hard for thee: Jeremiah 32:17 Photo – Impossible Beauty, Beth Mims
Beth Mims
Aug 6, 20211 min read
Faith that Holds
It is not unusual for old songs to come to mind while I am driving. Songs that helped shape my life and carry me along on the journey of faith. That is what happened this morning when I began humming a tune published around 1972 by Bill and Gloria Gaither. In a time when it […]
Beth Mims
Aug 4, 20212 min read
Molding
Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. Nothing is lost or without purpose in the life of the believer. God, the Master Redeemer, claims each broken piece – each pain, each sorrow, each success, each failure, […]
Beth Mims
Jul 23, 20211 min read
Idols
When I allow my preferences and personality to filter God’s commands, my preferences become an idol. When I allow my opinion to supersede God’s word, my opinion becomes an idol. When I allow my reputation to keep me from standing for my Lord, my reputation becomes an idol. When I allow the goodwill of friend […]
Beth Mims
Jul 19, 20211 min read
The Osprey
An osprey lives in our neighborhood. I watch him as he circles overhead and as he soars out over the water. His nest is visible from my front window. This spring he (and his lady) raised a family of young ones. I observed as they practiced their flight and learned their trade from their parents. […]
Beth Mims
Jul 15, 20213 min read
This Moment
“Never, in peace or war, commit your virtue or your happiness to the future. Happy work is best done by the man who takes his long-term plans somewhat lightly and works from moment to moment “as to the Lord.” It is only our daily bread that we are encouraged to ask for. The present is […]
Beth Mims
Jul 11, 20212 min read
This Moment
“Never, in peace or war, commit your virtue or your happiness to the future. Happy work is best done by the man who takes his long-term plans somewhat lightly and works from moment to moment “as to the Lord.” It is only our daily bread that we are encouraged to ask for. The present is […]
Beth Mims
Jul 11, 20212 min read
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