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Week 7: Happy Valentine’s Day!
Week 7: Love Nikon D7500 | 55mm | f/5.6 | 1/125 | ISO 220 Edited with Picmonkey 2018 saw the introduction of a new 52 week photography project, which has me totally excited. This year I want to really step out creatively and learn/practice new skills. I’d also really like to do more than just make photos of my morning coffee, although I do enjoy that. Instead of sharing a few things that made me happy this week, I want to share something that makes me happy every day: For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall…
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Coffee Talk: A Question of Salvation
I’d like to welcome you to Coffee Talk. If you’re new here, this is where I share some of the great and not~so~great stuff that I find on the web. Topics range from news stories that leave me scratchin’ my head to DIYs that I think are absolutely clever. And, who knows, there may even be a recipe thrown in here or there just for fun. So grab a cup of coffee {or tea or whatever floats your boat} and let’s talk… My biological father died eight years ago last month and my biggest regret is that I didn’t take his last phone call. I saw his number on my…
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Happy New Year!
I pray all of His blessings upon you and yours! Be blessed, Follow Living Outside the Stacks on Bloglovin’!
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Happy Resurrection Sunday!
I’m so grateful to my Lord and Savior for His gift of eternal life through His life, death, and resurrection. Thank you, Lord, for the gift of your love and mercy. In Him, Follow Living Outside the Stacks on Bloglovin’!
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It Is Finished
“But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners.” Romans 5:8 In Him, Follow Living Outside the Stacks on Bloglovin’!
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Go and Speak without Fear
God does not send us out unequipped. He prepares us and protects us {that doesn’t mean it’s going to be easy, that just means that The Word will be heard}, so we need to surrender our hearts and our lives to Him. No excuses.
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In Defense of My Faith
A few years ago, I wrote a post about religious civility and the lack of respect that some people show towards people of faith, specifically towards Christians. The post was a reaction to some of the things that a few of my friends and acquaintances had posted over Easter weekend. I honestly hadn’t planned to address the issue again but after seeing the same recycled “jokes” this past weekend, I realized two things: The Bible says if I deny Jesus here on earth, He’ll deny me in Heaven {Matthew 10:33} The comments and jokes are hurtful and rude, and instead of letting it fester, I need to get it out…
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Find the Beauty in the Brown
Every day as I stare out my kitchen window, this is my view. Brown withered leaves, crunchy flower pods, splintered stems… Dead plants. sigh Yesterday, as I stood there preparing dinner, mentally complaining about the lack of life and color in my front yard, I started thinking about the things that are going on within me. And I realized, my problem isn’t external, it’s internal. I’ve always been a creative person. And every job I’ve ever had has had an outlet for that creativity: when I was in the Army, I got to assist with meal planning {Have you ever planned a Thanksgiving meal for roughly 300 soldiers at a remote location?…
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The Bible in 365 Days: Day 13 {In the Church}
Scripture Genesis 14:15~16 And he divided his forces against them by night, he and his servants, and defeated them and pursued them to Hobah, north of Damascus. Then he brought back all the possessions, and also brought back his kinsman Lot with his possessions, and the women and the people. Observation Four things stick out to me from these two verses: divided ~ Abram was a soldier and a protector of his family; he found out Lot and his wife had been taken and he rounded up everyone and formed an army defeated ~ he beat them pursued ~ not only did he defeat them but he chased them brought…
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The Bible in 365 Days: Day 12 {In the Church}
Scripture Genesis 13:16 I will make your offspring as the dust of the earth, so that if one can count the dust of the earth, your offspring also can be counted. Observation God made a promise to Abram that required faith on his part; Abram and Sarai were both old and she was barren. Application Believing in God is not a passive activity, it requires action. That action is faith. Prayer Dear Lord, please forgive me for any sins that I knowingly and unknowingly committed today. Help me, Lord, to walk in faith, trusting and believing in your promises. In your name, I pray, Amen.
