by Jodie Stevens | Jun 24, 2014 | Love |
We were in Monterey last Thanksgiving. It was a rare day along the majestic coastline with 8 to 12 foot waves smashing against the shores of Asilomar Beach. Each spray left behind a mist that hung in the air and danced in the sunlight giving off the illusion of fog....
by Jodie Stevens | Jun 18, 2014 | Emotional Difficulties & Addiction, Hope |
My father once said: “If there is a God, then why is life so hard?” Every night I pray for His salvation, but I also wish he could see how God can use difficulties to strengthen our character and teach us valuable lessons if we let Him. Had it not been for...
by Jodie Stevens | Jun 3, 2014 | Choices, Emotional Difficulties & Addiction, Forgiveness |
“Have you eaten the fruit I commanded you not to eat?” “Yes,” Adam admitted, “but it was the woman you gave me who brought me the fruit…. Then the Lord asked the woman, “How could you do such a thing?” “The serpent tricked me.” (Genesis 3:11-13) Here we clearly see...
by Jodie Stevens | May 30, 2014 | Happiness, Humor |
A friend I’ve known since I was a baby sent me birthday present in the mail. It’s a ‘Flashlight Friend.’ He’s a little stuffed dog with a button near his heart. At night when you’re scared, you push him and he lights up. While examining this gift my husband remarked:...
by Jodie Stevens | May 29, 2014 | Patience |
“Waiting or ‘Way-yay-ting’ is the hardest part,” as Tom Petty so eloquently sings. We want what we want right now. And if we’re waiting on God, it’s even more difficult. With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day. The Lord is not...
