As I look at the rapid changes taking place in the world, my heart has grown heavy. Sorrow of every type and stripe is filling the land as mankind increasingly grows numb to the cries and needs of his neighbor. As I look at the increase in crime, hatred, sickness, and want, my mind has … Continue reading And So the World Travels
One of the hardest parts about this world is death. The struggle to live and make ends meet is harsh enough, but oh how much harder it gets when one we love is ripped from our lives by that cruel villain, death. Whether the death be expected as in the case of a long linger … Continue reading Death the Great Enemy Will be Destroyed
Am I ready to met the king is a question that I have found myself asking more and more as the world around me changes at an alarming rate and the world I once knew slips forever beyond the horizon. Everywhere I turn I see sign after sign that seems to shout the alarm that … Continue reading Am I Ready to Meet the King?
Zest for Serving Thee was inspired by my desire to not only learn how to serve Jesus better, but also to make serving Him a priority in my life no matter what. Because during the easy patches, when all is going well, it is easy to serve. But what about the rough patches, those miserable … Continue reading Zest for Serving Thee
Some days the sorrows and cares of this world get me down. The bright enthusiastic outlook that I seek to maintain for a few moments breaks down as instead of seeing a field of bright flowers, I notice the thousands of stubborn weeds threatening to destroy the beauty of life. Everywhere I see and hear … Continue reading A Better Place
Viva Eternidad! is a poem of faith expressing my deep belief that Jesus is the source of life, hope, and happiness. And my trust that one day very soon His promise to come and take us to live with Him forever will come to pass. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BsycYKqu26U
The poem, Success is Not My Friend, was inspired by my years of struggle to reach the unspoken dreams of my heart. Getting up early, traveling far, skipping meals when necessary, and working long into the evening to make my dreams a reality. Yet even though I worked hard, giving the effort my all, it … Continue reading Success is Not My Friend
Grant Me the Grace to Face Each Day By Katherine B. Parilli Dear Lord please grant me the grace to live each day. Help the thoughts of my heart to be pleasing to Thee. Give me the fortitude to honor you even in adversity. Give me the strength to walk alone, and the courage to … Continue reading Grant Me the Grace to Face Each Day
Living with a chronic illness that several times has flared up so strong that there several times I was not sure if I was going to survive, there have been quite a few nights when I was fearful of going to bed because I wondered if I would wake up in the morning. My one … Continue reading Peace for the Fear Filled Night
