Tag Archives: Living the Christian life

~The Ocean Series~ The Leaning Palm Tree

June 6, 2018Spiritual EncouragementChrist Jesus, Christian encouragement, darkness, deceived, encouragement in Christ, foundation, God, light, Living the Christian life, Palm trees, spiritual encouragement, The Ocean Series, who I am in ChristT.W. Allgaier

The large palm tree’s fronds rustle as the tree sways in the gentle breeze. It curtsies as the wind blows near the coast.

Have you ever wondered why palm trees bend toward the water? Apparently it is for several reasons. One is “phototropism.” The trees reach for as much light as possible. Water reflects the light, so the trees reach for as much light as they can get!. Also leaning towards the water aids in reproduction because the current can carry the seeds away for dispersal.

Do we lean toward the light? Do we want as much light as possible? Or do we turn away from the light because it might expose the darkness we find ourselves in? Continue reading ~The Ocean Series~ The Leaning Palm Tree →

~The Ocean Series~ Depth, Width, Height, Length

March 22, 2018Spiritual EncouragementAbba, beach, Christian encouragement, depth, encouragement, encouragement in Christ, Ephesians 3:16-19, God's love, height, length, Living the Christian life, Love of God, ocean depth, Rest in Christ, spiritual encouragement, The Ocean Series, who I am in Christ, widthT.W. Allgaier

We look out to the ocean, but we cannot see the ocean depth, width, height or length. There is a mystery about it that we just cannot seem to figure out from observation.

Look at the definitions of deep, wide, high, and long as Webster’s defines: Continue reading ~The Ocean Series~ Depth, Width, Height, Length →

Grandma and Gifts

January 2, 2018Spiritual EncouragementAbundant Life, Christian encouragement, Christian life, encouragement, encouragement in Christ, gifts, grandma, Grandma Fannie, Living the Christian life, new day, new year, Psalm 9:1, spiritual encouragement, unwrapping giftsT.W. Allgaier

I remember my maternal grandmother with so much love. She was a feisty little lady who lived until she was 94 years old.

I would spend the night with Grandma Fannie and watch “As the World Turns” during the day, and “Lawerence Welk” at night. We would eat pancakes in the morning, and popcorn at night… I think she started my love of reading and writing because she always had several issues of Reader’s Digest to share with me and would ask me questions after I would read them. And we always painting our nails. Continue reading Grandma and Gifts →