righteousness

the state of being right in relation to God. in love. trish.
Happy New Year

DOing

it is only when we faithfully obey what God has clearly revealed to us that He reveals the unclear areas.
Merry Christmas.
in love. trish.

today

i am 43 today. life is new once again. blessed. in love. trish.

grace doing

all the beautiful sentiments in the world weigh less than a single lovely gesture.in love. trish.

really real

once you become real you can't become unreal again. It lasts for always. in love. trish.

determination

If you are determined to gather life's honey, to stick your hand into the hive again and again and again-to be stung so many times that you become numb to the pain, it persevere and persist till those who know you become unable to think of you as normal, you will not be called mad: you will be called authentic. in love. trish.

I became my prayer.
in love. trish.

strength

perhaps I am stronger than I think. Take me and make me Lord God.
in love. trish.

change

who you think you are will always be frightened of change. But it doesn't matter to who you truly are.
in love. trish.

creativity

creativity springs from the yearning to be the fullest of who you are.
in love. trish.

thanksgiving

that my heart may sing to you and not be silent. O lord my God, I will give you thanks forever. ps 30:12
in love. trish.

Each one should test his own actions then he can take pride in himself, without comparing himself to somebody else, for each one should carry his own load. Gal 6: 4-5 in love. trish.

I'm ready?!

He will move you into every assignment that He knows you are ready for. Let God orient you to Himself.
in love. trish.

belief

faith is to believe what you do not yet see; the reward for this faith is to see what you believe.
saint augustine
in love. trish.

reason

my reason nourishes my faith and my faith my reason.
norman cousins
in love. trish.

faith

faith is the antiseptic of the soul.
walt whitman
in love. trish.

grace some more

Grace comes to us in two dimensions, vertical and horizontal. Vertical grace centers on our relationship with God. It is amazing. It frees us from the demands and condemnation of the Mosaic Law. It announces hope to the sinner-the gift of eternal life, along with all its benefits. Horizontal grace centers on our human relationships. It is cahrming. It frees us from the tyranny of pleasing people and adjusting our lives to the demands and expectiations of human opinion. It gives relief-the enjoyment of freedom along with all its benefits. It silences needless guilt and rmoves self-imposed shame. Charles Swindoll Grace Awakening in love. trish.

for I know the plans I have for you, plans to prosper you and not harm you. plans to give you hope and a future......then you will call upon me and come and pray to me and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. Jeremiah 29:11-13
in love. trish.

you need to get up in the morning and say, "Boy, I'm going to -in my own stupid way-save the world today." sally berger
in love. trish.

It seems to me that we can never give up longing and wishing while we are thoroughly alive. There are certain things we feel to be beautiful and good, and we must hunger for them.
george eliot
in love. trish.

To travel hopefully is better than to arrive.
sir james jeans
in love. trish.

hope and passion

The very act of hoping produces a kind of strength of its own.
norman vincent peale
in love. trish.

hope

Hope is like a path in the courtryside: orignally there was no path-yet, as people are walking continuously over the same spot, a way appears.
lu zun
in love. trish.

God's gifts

I dare not alter these things; they come to me from above.
alfred austin
in love. trish.

inspiration

One day there is no eletricity in the air and the next the world bristles with sparks like a cat's back.
in love. trish.

I can see the light before I see the sunrise.
in love. trish.

everyone who got where they are had to begin where they are.
in love. trish.

grace

Oh, the comfort -- the inexpressible comfort of feeling safe with a person -- having neither to weigh thoughts nor measure words, but pouring them all right out, just as they are, chaff and grain together; certain that a faithful hand will take and sift them, keep what is worth keeping, and then with the breath of kindness blow the rest away. in love. trish.

you

Pray as you can
and do not pray as you can't.
Take yourself as you find yourself
start from that.
in love. trish.

henry wadsworth longfellow wisdom

let us, then, be up and doing
with a heart for any fate;
still achieving, still pursuing,
learn to labor and to wait.
in love. trish.

children

it seems to me that since i've had children, i've grown richer and deeper. they may have slowed down my creativity for awhile, but I now have more of a self to speak from.

in love. trish.

dreams

dreams are gifts of Spirit meant to alter us. trust that the same power that gifted you with your dream knows how to help you make it come true.
in love. trish.

angel

the next time you feel frightened and fragile, stand very still. if you do, you might feel the tip of an angel's wind brush against your shoulder
in love. trish.

my beard

pride is like growing a beard. it needs to be clipped daily. every day you and I need to get up and look at our degrees, our careers, our money, and then say, "if it weren't for the grace of God...."

in love. trish.

in Him all things hold together

The self sufficient power God exhibited in creation and salvation is the same power by which He will keep us secure until He comes for us.
in love. trish.

sunshine

what you do in your spirit is God's first concern, because everything else will flow out of that.

in love. trish.

How good will you allow your life to be?

in love. trish.

have you ever thanked God for telling you the truth about yourself?

when God begins to unveil who He is, it also unveils who we are.

in love. trish.

vul⋅ner⋅a⋅ble 
–adjective
1.
capable of or susceptible to being wounded or hurt, as by a weapon: a vulnerable part of the body.
2.
open to moral attack, criticism, temptation, etc.: an argument vulnerable to refutation; He is vulnerable to bribery.
3.
(of a place) open to assault; difficult to defend: a vulnerable bridge.
4.
Bridge. having won one of the games of a rubber.
vulnerary Related forms:
vul⋅ner⋅a⋅bil⋅i⋅ty, vul⋅ner⋅a⋅ble⋅ness, noun
vul⋅ner⋅a⋅bly, adverb

wisdom
–noun
1.
the quality or state of being wise; knowledge of what is true or right coupled with just judgment as to action; sagacity, discernment, or insight.
2.
scholarly knowledge or learning: the wisdom of the schools.
3.
wise sayings or teachings; precepts.
4.
a wise act or saying.
5.
(initial capital letter) Douay Bible. Wisdom of Solomon.
Origin: bef. 900; ME, OE wīsdōm; c. ON vīsdōmr, G Weistum. See wise 1 , -dom Related forms:
wis⋅dom⋅less, adjective
Synonyms:1. sense, understanding. 2. sapience, erudition, enlightenment. See information.
Antonyms:1. stupidity. 2. ignorance.