michelle's musings

“But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years is like a day.” 2 Peter 3:8 (NIV) It can take a while for a dream God…

Little did Abraham Lincoln know when the Civil War started in 1861 that he was only beginning to loosen the screw that held injustice in place. One hundred and fifty-nine years later, people are still trying to loosen and remove…

“Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.” Colossians 3:12 There are times in life when people hurt us and when we hurt ourselves by our decisions. During these times,…

Lately, in my life, I have been hearing a lot of people describe themselves or others as “good” people. I understand that people may evaluate their lives (or others’ lives) based on the amount of time a friend may volunteer,…

“I am sending you out like sheep among wolves. Therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.” Matthew 10:16 I don’t know about you, but I need reminders from God to stay pure. I don’t want what…

“Life and death are in the power of the tongue.” Proverbs 18:21 God has been impressing on me the incredible, awesome power that the tongue holds to change lives (for better or worse!). We sometimes are scared to share our…

Happy New Year 2017! What a great time of year to celebrate the Lord’s faithfulness in our lives and invite Him into our 2017 plans!! Each year when I get a new calendar, I wait to write in it. I…

I am so grateful to God for who He is, and how He has cared for each one of us this last year. I have put together 5 scripture verses for us to recite, meditate on, and even memorize this…

“I have got great news!” Don’t you love hearing those words? I know I do. There seems to be two types of people in this world: those who usualy have good news to share and those who generally have bad…

Have you ever thought abou the exact words Jesus used when he called his disciples into ministry? He didn’t say: “watch me, emulate me, copy me, study me, mimic me, or be me”. Instead, Jesus said “Follow me.” That clearly…