2 Timothy 2:15 Be diligent to present yourself approved to God as a workman who does not need to be ashamed, accurately handling the word of truth (New Amplified Standard Translation) We are encouraged to make it a priority to work in a way that God would be pleased...
Colleen Blake-Miller
August 1, 2011
I can hardly believe that we are already in August. We are more than half way through 2011... yikes!!! lol... It’s only natural to look at the calendar, see how time is progressing forward and think to yourself ‘hum... what have I done for 2011?’ Well my word of...
Turn it around
Turn it around... I know you can turn it around! A new song I learnt last night that truly resonated with me, because there are times in your life when you hit a point where that’s all there is left to say: ‘God... please turn this situation around!’ As I was singing...
Please turn on the light..
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. Psalms 119:105 This scripture really says it all! The word of God is what illuminates the WAY to go, and without it we are living and walking in DARKNESS. C
Not making time for me and God mistake #1
When my day is heading down south I sometimes will ask myself... ‘ok Colleen... is there something you could have done to avoid what you are struggling with right now?’ And many times upon reflecting over a ‘not that great’ or even ‘hooorrible’ day... I realize that...
learning more about myself everyday…
I am thankful today for the blessing of being able to learn more and more about myself as each day passes by. The ability to learn more about oneself involves being WILLING to actually see the good AND the bad... which isn’t always easy to face. Truth is though that...
Celebrating the small…. 🙂
Don't be afraid to give your best to what seemingly are small jobs. Every time you conquer one it makes you that much stronger. If you do the little jobs well, the big ones will tend to take care of themselves. ~Dale Carnegie Many times we take for granted the...
Patience = continuing to move forward…
“Patience is waiting. Not passively waiting. That is laziness. But to keep going when the going is hard and slow - that is patience.” - Unknown Wow....reading this is a great reminder that I could do with a bit more patience. A helpful reminder to keep moving...
The need to constantly water
I forgot to water my flowers today 🙁 I was thinking the other day as I was watering my flowers and my grass about how proud I am of myself this year, for staying on top of all the necessary watering for a healthy lawn and a beautiful garden. Then I realized that...
one of my fears….
“Confront the dark parts of yourself, and work to banish them with illumination and forgiveness. Your willingness to wrestle with your demons will cause your angels to sing. Use the pain as fuel, as a reminder of your strength.” August Wilson True strength involves...