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~The Ocean Series~ Sand Castles

March 7, 2018Spiritual EncouragementBiblical lesson, building, Christian encouragement, Christian life, encouragment, firm foundation, foundation, Jesus, Matthew 7:26-27, shifting sand, solid foundation, spiritual encouragement, The Ocean SeriesT.W. Allgaier

Sand….good qualities out weigh the bad (as long as there are not cats around). Our family always loved building sandcastles. One year we all worked hard to make a fort full of castles. It had a moat, and a draw bridge over that moat! It took all day and we all put our hearts in to it!

People walked by and admired it. Some chatted, others took pictures. This was a FORT.

Looking at our finished work with pride, we decided it was time for dinner. We did not really want to leave, we wanted to protect it. But the reality of its disappearance was in the future and we all dreaded it.

We came back from dinner and took a walk on the beach to see if the fort had survived. It had…it was intact! There was hope! Continue reading ~The Ocean Series~ Sand Castles →

More than a List

February 1, 2018Contemporary Christian Music, Spiritual EncouragementChristian encouragement, encouragement, encouragement in Christ, giver, giving, healer, healing, Jesus, More than Anything, Natalie Grant, prayer, saving, saviorT.W. Allgaier

I have always prayed. But too often I have taken my “lists of needs and wants” to the Father as if He is the owner of a store in which all my lists can be fulfilled.

But I believe, in my humble opinion, that it is about communication with the Father. The God of the Universe. Of course I believe in prayer…but the way I pray has changed accordingly. I have always talked to Jesus as if He was right with me (which He was) but I had to learn to listen more…to trust Him in all things.

We are playing a new song at the radio station and the chorus has really touched my heart. It is sang by Natalie Grant and written by Becca and Samuel Mizell.

“Help me want the Healer, more than the healing.
Help me want the Savior more than the saving.
Help me want the Giver more than the giving.
Help me want you Jesus more than anything.”

Oh Lord….hear my cry. Remind me that it is about you Jesus,, your love and not what you can do for me. Enough was done on the cross.

I want the Healer, the Savior, the Giver….Jesus.

~Be Encouraged Today~

Tammy

The Millinery Shop

January 30, 2018Spiritual Encouragement, Unconditional love of GodChristian encouragement, Christian life, created, encouragement, hats, Jesus, love, Love of God, millinery shop, perfect design, Rich Mullins, Unconditional loveT.W. Allgaier

Although I never got to see it, my grandmother owned a millinery shop. Oh how I would have loved to seen all those hats and accessories!

Each one different than the other, no one just the same. Each one designed and made with love and devotion. I bet there was one that would even fit my very large head!

I guess that is like each one of us. Designed with love and devotion. Neither of us is the same. We all have different DNA, fingerprints, personality traits, hair color, height, weight…..you get the idea.

And each one of us is loved with a “reckless raging fury that they call the love of God.” (Rich Mullins’ The Love of God)

You may not feel that right now. That love may have seemed to alluded you, truly has not. It is there for your acceptance. For you to embrace. For you to wear….He loves you so much my friend.

Wear that hat, trust me, it fits perfectly.

~Be Encouraged Today~

Tammy