In a time of prayer, several years ago, I heard the word opulence. So, me being the person I am, I had to go to the dictionary immediately and find the meaning. So, you don't have to stop and look it up I will give it to you now: Richly supplied, abundant or plentiful. Another … Continue reading Bucket of Pearls
Category: redemption
God is Good
We have just finished celebrating another year of the birth of Christ. As I looked on social media, I saw the many celebrations people were having with family and friends. The beautiful decorations and the tables filled with food amongst smiling faces. What if? What if your pictures, your tables, and your lives didn't look … Continue reading God is Good
Restoring the “Joy” of Christmas
Photo by Sean Wells on Unsplash This is a previous blog I wrote in 2016. I thought I would re-publish this, for a time such as this. My prayers are that everyone who has lost a loved one this year may find some comfort during the next few weeks. I pray for healing, restoration, and peace that can … Continue reading Restoring the “Joy” of Christmas
Patchwork quilts
My eighty-eight-year-old mother loves to quilt. Over the years, when I have gone home to visit, I have walked into the house, and I often would find her in her favorite chair, hand quilting her masterpiece. Have you ever taken the time to look deeply at the beauty of a finished patchwork quilt? I would … Continue reading Patchwork quilts
A Beacon of Hope
Many in our nation say, “God is not real, or He really is not enough.” I sit here with a heavy heart tonight, attempting to write my blog. I carry a massive burden for the brokenhearted and the lost. Why? Last week I was out of town for a few days. I received a text … Continue reading A Beacon of Hope
I’LL BE RIGHT THERE WITH YOU
In a dream I had, I was walking on a frozen pond. It was a cold, cloudy, and frigid winter day. Suddenly the ice began to crack beneath my feet. Fear gripped me throughout my entire body. There was no way to make it back to the shore. The muddy darkness was moving in waves … Continue reading I’LL BE RIGHT THERE WITH YOU
Let Us Go
Have you ever heard a “word from the Lord?” In March of 2017, I was seeking the Lord with prayer and fasting, when He spoke distinctly into my life. Today I am going to share a portion of that word that feels heavy on my heart. “I have set you apart, I have consecrated you … Continue reading Let Us Go
Life is a Dance
Life is a dance Part 1 It isn’t easy to put yourself out there. To be transparent to the world, to share all the ugly places that brought me to where I am today. I find it so amazing that most of the people God chose to use were the very one’s society would quickly … Continue reading Life is a Dance
It’s not about me
For I am not ashamed of this Good News about Christ. It is the power of God at work, saving everyone who believes – the Jew first and also the Gentile. ~ Romans 1:16 (NLT) She was sitting at the table directly in front of me. I could tell she was struggling. She was gathering … Continue reading It’s not about me
Captain of My Ship
The Lord will work out his plans for my life-for your faithful love, O Lord, endures forever. Don't abandon me, for you made me. ~ Psalm 138:8 Life is hard sometimes. We don't always get to choose the journey of our own lives. What does a voice of grief sound like? A cry of anguish? … Continue reading Captain of My Ship
Beverly Shoemaker 