Christ in the Clouds

I've ne ver read the book, but the first time I watched the movie "Pride and Prejudice ", I fell in love with it! There were many aspects of th e movie that I love d, but the mos t outsp oken theme throughout was the great emotional conflict and passion between the the characters. I think of the part of the movie where Mr. Darcy finally can't hold it back any longer . After p ursuing her thr oughout the movie, h e tells Lizzy how he feels about her , no matter what his family or friends said, no matter what society told him, and even when she turned him down at first, ..but he didn't care. I like this brief summary of his ardent devotion . ( I only ask for you to watch the first 50 seconds, esp ecially if you've not seen it and don't want to spoil knowing the storyline ..but if you're like me, you most likely will watch the whole scene.) I think of my relationship with Jesus, my L ord and Savior! Oh, that I would hold nothing back, but ...

I have felt a tug lately to share a weekly post that encourages you, my readers to Trust in God , praise God for H is love , r ejoice in God as Jehovah, learn about His mercy, and seek God's forgiveness , when we have sinned. As you'll discover, a ll these can be f ound i n one particu lar Old Testament book..... The Book of Psalms actually means "Book of Praises" in Hebrew.  It is a book of the Bible, where we not only learn all about God’s character, but also where we can explore all the parts of our lives and  say who we are and what is in us—guilt, anger, salvation, praise—to the God who loves, judges and saves us in Jesus Christ. Calvin called them "an anatomy of all the parts of the soul." Everything that anyone can feel or experience in relation to God is in these prayers. As I share different verses from the Psalms every week, remember that the Psalms are to be read with your heart, as well as your head. Truth about God, ourselves, a...

WHAT is devotion? When I listen to the song below, I'm reminded that o ften we are taught that devotion is a part of falling in love.   I am a 70's girl , so t he first thing that came to mind when I thought about the word, "devoted" was the song by Olivia Newton John. (Were any of you fans of the movie, Gre ase, like I was? )   In th is world, we are bombarded by so many temporary and materialistic things  We are encouraged to admire movie stars and athletes and elevate them to a status of extreme honor and adoration.  We become devoted to political parties, ideologies, causes, and even cars.   Some of it is good, but much of it is not.  Good examples of devotion can be found in the love of a mother for her children and of a father for his family.  Bad examples can be found in extreme devotion to things, like cars, houses, appearance, money, and possessions.  It is in our nature to become obsessed with things. But...