Hints of Grace Light the Day, Diffusing the Darkness

Hints of Grace Light the Day, Diffusing the Darkness

by | May 24, 2026 | | 0 |

Out of the darkened chamber of night, the new day dawns. Ebony turns to shades of apricot and lavender, washing over the earth, reflecting God’s glory in the rivers, lakes, puddles, and dew drops — hints of grace light up the morning.

God’s glory cannot be halted — it will always be revealed, no matter the depth of night’s darkness. His light of morning grows and spreads and permeates the earth with the hope of a new day … no matter the deprivation of the soul.

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Remind Me, Lord, That Your Grace is More Than Enough

Remind Me, Lord, That Your Grace is More Than Enough

by | May 17, 2026 | | 0 |

Lord, I’m so thankful that Your mercies are new every morning … Your grace is more than enough to enter the new day. But I must sit at Your feet and taste of Your goodness to replenish the grace needed to journey through this fallen world. Call to me, Jesus, and I will come.

Through Your mercies, I am not consumed, because Your compassion does not fail.

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Birdsong Held My Restless Thoughts and Led Me to God

Birdsong Held My Restless Thoughts and Led Me to God

by | May 10, 2026 | | 0 |

Sitting in the quiet of the morning, I grew still. Birdsong outside my window held my restless thoughts. One soloist stood out among the rest — her song strong and crisp against the cool of the morning.

I could barely see the pop of cheerful yellow among the new spring leaves of our apple tree. But there she was, singing praise from the treetop — her melodious song filling the somber morning as she joined the chorus of birdsong.

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I Cling to You, Lord, for You are My Helper

I Cling to You, Lord, for You are My Helper

by | May 3, 2026 | | 2 |

In the beginning, Lord, Your Spirit hovered over the waters. The earth was formless and empty, and darkness covered the deep. And then You spoke and brought order to the chaos. Thank You for this imagery — I can see it clearly, and it reassures me in my own season of difficulty. You are WITH me, Lord, and You DWELL WITHIN me — I am not alone, for You are my Helper.

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The Dawn Unfurled Into a Holy Hush, a Healing Balm

The Dawn Unfurled Into a Holy Hush, a Healing Balm

by | Apr 26, 2026 | | 2 |

The blush of dawn unfurled like a delicate rose. Layer upon layer of darkness rolled away, yielding — bowing — to the morning light. Lavender and teal, tangerine and coral swirled together on the canvas of the sky — a palette of exquisite colors proclaiming glory to the Lord as a holy hush fell onto the last breath of the night. Stillness — creation remembering that He is God.

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When Bittersweet Praise Rises from a Heavy Heart

When Bittersweet Praise Rises from a Heavy Heart

by | Apr 19, 2026 | | 0 |

The cardinal threw his head back and sang. Bathed in a ray of sunlight breaking through the young foliage of spring, his song lifted to the heavens, its melody surely praising his Creator. I gazed at his brilliance in the soft morning light, lost in the wonder of his beauty. My heart, bittersweet and heavy-laden with burdens, yearned to be free like this beautiful, crimson creature in the apple tree.

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Where Pavement Meets Gravel, Like a River He Found Me

Where Pavement Meets Gravel, Like a River He Found Me

by | Apr 5, 2026 | | 0 |

I stopped at the rustic fencepost where pavement meets gravel, and meadow yields to pasture. Wind blew against my face as I tilted my gaze upward, heavenward … searching, longing for a touch from the Lord.

Billowing clouds bumped into one another as they moved across the mountain ridge. Some shone brightly, illuminated by the sun. Others had a dark cast to them. Heavy. Daunting. Resisting the light.

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Send Out Your Light. Help Me in My Place of Heartache

Send Out Your Light. Help Me in My Place of Heartache

by | Mar 29, 2026 | | 2 |

Lord, my soul longs for Your touch, for Your presence — Your light in my shadows of heartache. Some days I am overwhelmed by the sorrow that comes with difficulties — the anguish and feelings of hopelessness.

I know You are well acquainted with suffering, and for that I am thankful. I’m thankful because You understand my heart.

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Lord, Let Others See Your Face in the Life I Live

Lord, Let Others See Your Face in the Life I Live

by | Mar 15, 2026 | | 0 |

Lord, I desire to be a vessel of honor for the glory of Your Name. Fill me with Your fire, Your grace … Your love so that others might see Your face in the life I live. I want to be more and more like You in every way, but I fail miserably at times. Please forgive me, Lord. I must decrease so that You may increase in my life.

My soul longs for You. To sit in Your presence is such a beautiful privilege — a gift beyond words. In Your presence is where You fill me, comfort me, and quiet me with Your love.

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Hear My Cry, O Lord! Fear is Knocking at My Door

Hear My Cry, O Lord! Fear is Knocking at My Door

by | Mar 8, 2026 | | 0 |

Lord, I feel safe with You. When the world is spinning out of control, when flames of trial are lapping at my legs, I know I can run to You. You hear my cry, and You call to me, for You are my hiding place — this I know very well.

But I keep peeking out at the enemy’s ambush.

And when I do, I feel afraid.

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