by Jenny Harrison
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.
Proverbs 3:5-6 (ESV)
Those who know me best, know that I am directionally challenged. It has been said, “Jenny would have difficulty finding her way out of a phone booth with arrows.”… Read the rest...
By Jenny Harrison
“Don’t bother to give God instructions, just report for duty.” Corrie Ten Boom
Old worn out rituals and traditions have a distinct way of working their way back into my life, even if they have no practical or meaningful purpose. I believe this is the case due to their familiarity rather than value.
Recently, many of us engaged in the the age-old tradition of making New Year’s resolutions.… Read the rest...
by Jenny Harrison
Walk into any bookstore and you will find hundreds of books written to improve self-esteem, identity, and worth. But according to Dr. John F. Taylor Ph.D., psychologist from Oregon, the problem is there are serious GAPS in our understanding and subsequently teaching positive self- worth to our children.
“Affectedly grand or important; pompous: grandiose words. More complicated or elaborate than necessary; overblown: a grandiose scheme.”… Read the rest...
A Reposted Article
by Dennis Ensor
There is always beauty around us. Even in our most dire moments, it is there. To see it we are often required to be very intentional, to filter out the garbage. It is subtle, subdued. But, I don’t want to focus on that kind of beauty right now—the kind of beauty we have to seek to find.… Read the rest...
by Jenny Harrison
The following is a collection of work/labor quotes from famous leaders, authors, and scholars– Enjoy!
“Far and away the best prize that life has to offer is the chance to work hard at work worth doing.”
~~Theodore Roosevelt
“My share of the work may be limited, but the fact that it is work makes it precious.”
~~Helen Keller
“Success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm.”… Read the rest...
by Jenny Harrison
According to dictionary.com empathy is defined as “the psychological identification with or vicarious experiencing of the feelings, thoughts, or attitudes of another.” Simply put, it is the ability to put yourself in another persons shoes or try to see a situation from their vantage point.
Statements that lack empathy are steeped in blame, condemnation, and a false sense of superiority.… Read the rest...
by Michelle Welch
“Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the Lord God is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation.”
Isaiah 12:2 (ESV)
We all have those days when we tremble at the thought of facing another moment in our affliction.
Yet in that very moment we know that He is there.… Read the rest...
A reposted article
by Jenny Harrison
To all perfection I see a limit; but your commands are boundless.
Psalm 119:96 (NIV84)
He determines the number of the stars and calls them each by name. Great is our Lord and mighty in power; his understanding has no limit.
Psalm 147:4-5 (NIV84)
The year was 1978 and I was a sophomore attending a small Christian college in central Texas.… Read the rest...
By Jenny Harrison
Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit. Flesh gives birth to flesh, but the Spirit gives birth to spirit. You should not be surprised at my saying, ‘You must be born again.’ The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going.… Read the rest...
by Jenny Harrison
Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.
James 5:16 (NIV)
Recently, some precious women from our church and community gathered to “Paint and Praise” with my dear friend Kelly Moore. The topic and theme of our potential masterpieces was the power of prayer.… Read the rest...