Elizabeth

On Prayer

But Yahweh is in His Holy Temple. Let all the earth keep silence before Him. Habakkuk 2:20 Learning the Art of Prayer My prayer life has evolved in ways I could never have imagined it would. I do not remember the first time I caught myself talking to Yahweh – just right out loud for anyone to hear as if there were another person in the room. I am certain it began in a fit of frustration, of feeling...

Elizabeth

Just a Little Talk with Jesus

Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands. ~ Psalm 100:1 kjv   Last night I went to a church singing. I ended up in the choir. I suggested one of Granddaddy’s favorite songs….         Just a Little Talk with Jesus I once was lost in sin but Jesus took me in And then a little light from heaven filled my soul It bathed my heart in love and wrote my name above and...

Elizabeth

God’s Perfect and Infinite Wisdom

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding;In all your ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct your paths ~ Proverbs 3:5-6   At a women’s retreat several years ago, I was prayed over and my hands were anointed.  I was told that my hands, specifically, would be used in service to the Lord.  I held onto the words that were spoken to me. Tightly.  I imagined a...

Elizabeth

A Garden of Prayer

Prayer is like a garden.  Tend it and it will be fruitful.  ~ Elf Help Book, Prayer Therapy by Keith McClellan And Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, “Oh, that You would bless me indeed, and enlarge my territory, that Your hand would be with me, and that You would keep me from evil, that I may not cause pain!” So God granted him what he requested. ~ I Chronicles 4:10 nkjv My prayer life is...

Elizabeth

Thanks for the Blessing

As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, O God ~ Psalm 42:1 Each May, our church’s women’s ministry hosts a retreat.  It lasts from Friday evening to Sunday afternoon.  It is a wonderful time of reflection, spiritual reconnection with God and for many, a time of healing.  The first year I went, I was nervous.  Never having been to a retreat, I had no idea what to expect.  I also...