My Divine Notes

During March I posted Scriptures each day honoring my daughter’s birthday. My sole purpose in doing this is to remind her and now you that our every need is answered by God and we see evidence of it in His word, the Bible.   Proverbs 22:6. Thanks to the ministry of  Bible Gateway  for providing online Scripture.   Jude 1:2 The Voice (VOICE) 2  Kindness, peace, love—may they never stop blooming in you and from you. Numbers 6:24-26 Living Bible (TLB) 24-26  ‘May the Lord bless and protect you; may the Lord’s face radiate with joy because of you; may he be gracious to you, show you his favor, and give you his peace.’ Psalm 139:17-18 Living Bible (TLB) 17-18  How precious it is, Lord, to realize that you are thinking about me constantly! I can’t even count how many times a day your thoughts turn toward me. [ a ]   And when I waken in the morning, you are still thinking of me! Exodus 14:14 Living Bible (TLB) ...

My sermon notes: Encouraging one another  ~ Dr. Charles Stanley  You can find this sermon at InTouch Ministries . We should all be encouragers. Even Jesus needed encouragement. Everyone needs encouragement.  Matthew 26:38 He told them, “My soul is crushed with grief to the point of death. Stay here and keep watch with me.”  Dr. Stanley suggests we don't keep our faith to ourselves or keep to ourselves. We need each other.  Below are simple things you can do to encourage your friends, family, coworkers, those who help you and those you know need a little extra TLC.  ➡️Call ➡️Text better than nothing ➡️Write a letter ➡️Compliment  ➡️Ask: What can I pray about for you? ➡️Fulfill a need ➡️Give someone your time ➡️Provide Scripture. Psalm 32:8 ➡️Tell the truth ➡️Be forgiving  ➡️Say it -> I love you!  ➡️Be a good example  ➡️Give godly correction ➡️Listen ➡️Look people square in the e...

Day 1 Peace Psalm 29:11 The Voice  We ask You, Eternal One, to give strength to Your people; Eternal One, bless them with the gift of peace. Day 2 What The Lord wants Micah 6:8 NCV The Lord has told you, human, what is good; he has told you what he wants from you: to do what is right to other people, love being kind to others, and live humbly, obeying your God. Day 3 Bless The Lord Praise to the Lord of Love Psalm 103:1 NCV All that I am, praise the Lord; everything in me, praise his holy name. Day 4 He is always there Psalm 121:3-4 TLB He will never let me stumble, slip, or fall. For he is always watching, never sleeping. Day 5 The beauty of heaven Revelation 21:21 The Voice  The twelve gates were twelve pearls, each gate expertly crafted from a single beautiful pearl. And the city street was pure gold, yet it was as transparent as glass. Day 6 I will not fear Psalm 56:3 CEV but even when I am afraid, I keep on...

1 Samuel 30:6b But David encouraged and strengthened himself in the Lord his God . We never know who our real friends are until there’s a Ziklag episode in our life. David lost his family and his possessions – and the respect of his community. No matter how tight we are with God (and David was a man after God's own heart), life will happen – and it will take our breath away. People will disappoint. Life will disappoint. Disappointments are disappointing. When we find ourselves at the end of our rope, it is possible to see the light and --  we can hang on if we encourage ourselves in God – if we decide that our strength comes from God. Only God .

Psalm 112: 7   (The Voice) They will not be afraid when the news is bad because they have resolved to trust the Eternal.  “You will lose someone you can’t live without, and your heart will be badly broken, and the bad news is that you never completely get over the loss of your beloved. But this is also the good news. They live forever in your broken heart that doesn’t seal back up. And you come through. It’s like having a broken leg that never heals perfectly—that still hurts when the weather gets cold, but you learn to dance with the limp.” ―  Anne Lamott Words pulled together in a string of sentences have the ability to shakeup lives. The sentences above did just that to me.   Feelings, stories, blog posts, conversations with God and rants have crossed my brain over the last nine months, but they refused to be permanently recorded until today. The fact is: My heart is broken. It’s broken in a million tiny pieces that can never be put ...

March 6, 2013 Hebrews 13:8  Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever. I’m feeling nostalgic today after making one last trek to the department store of my childhood. Our downtown Macy’s, formerly Foley’s , is set to close this weekend. The store holds treasured memories of family and friends who joined me on many shopping journeys.   My brother and I rode downtown on many a Saturday with our grandparents. The guys would drop us off at Foley’s for what seemed like hours. My grandmother would inspect all the merchandise and buy clothes for me. I remember wearing many fashions I  didn't  like just to please her. My best friend who passed away many years ago was another shopping companion. We’d buy elephant pants and other "hip" 70s clothing at Foley's. Mostly, we loved riding the escalators and looking at makeup. Later when the name changed, I shopped at Macy’s with my daughter, friends and colleagues for many years.   ...