In the garden of life We have a choice A choice only we can make Negative or positive Which will it be Will we focus on the small thorns of life Things that prick our spirits Or the beauty of the majestic rose Those wonderful blessings of God What will we allow to guide our …
Time…Passes
It seems it was only yesterday that I dreamed of being a mother. I yearned for the sound of a tiny voice. I longed to hold a small one all my own. For that little person that was created in love, and given by God. I finally got that precious gift... But time has played …
I’m Powerless On My Own
In Colossians 1:27 "To them God willed to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory." Now I hear you say...yeah...so...well read on. The Father's plan from the very beginning was to place His Son in every believer...right! We …
Clean Canvas
It's a brand new day... With no scratches or scribbles And no mistakes. My slate is clean. Wonder what my Jesus will write upon me today? I'm excited to see, What picture there will be. He will choose what is created, But I can choose the colors. I want yellow today... Bright, sunny and happy. …
He Chose Me
I have learned a valuable lesson It was not direct It came in from the back door My guard was down I was enjoying the moment And It hit me God doesn't need me He created the Heavens and the Earth without me He hung the moon, the stars, and the sun without me He …
Is Silence Golden?
This is a devotional targeted to anyone who has lost their way to the throne of Jesus. It will shake one back to reality of what is important! A strange reality was shown to me last night. I don't like silence. For some unexplained reason we had a power outage. It lasted around two hours, …
Vexed Between
Is it possible? How can it be? More of Him and less of me. He stands before me With His hands stretched forth. I see His eyes of compassion And His heart full of love. Yet, the world is behind Pulling me... With my plans, My dreams, My sand castles, I've built with my own …
His Mosaic
When all my dreams have crumbled, when that fairy tale of a life is shattered like broken glass at my feet, I feel so alone, lost, and forsaken. There's no light at the end of the tunnel. It is at that moment I begin to hear that still small voice. It calls out to me …
My Way (Excerpt) (Part 2)
She made it to the big red barn on the edge of the farm. The door was flapping in the boisterous wind. She counted, “one, two, three” and ran inside the door while it was open. Finally, she was safe inside the big red barn. She tried with all her might to close the door, …
One Day At A Time….
This statement is easier said, than lived out, especially at this moment in our history. As we are all “Safer At Home”, because of the Covid-19 pandemic, I know many are ready to get back to normal. We are so used to doing what we please, when we want to, and how we want to at …
LaDonna Fridenmaker~Writer 