The Lord likes small things best, especially those done with love. – Mother Teresa

The Lord likes small things best, especially those done with love. – Mother Teresa

It’s common in the middle of a drought . . . to forget that rain is the norm. Or in the middle of a flood to forget that floods rarely happen. Or when bad news comes from the doctor to forget that, for most of us, this comes after many years of relatively good health. – Mark Mittelberg

It’s common in the middle of a drought . . . to forget that rain is the norm. Or in the middle of a flood to forget that floods rarely happen. Or when bad news comes from the doctor to forget that, for most of us, this comes after many years of relatively good health. – Mark Mittelberg

Comparison is a trap. It will kill our joy. It will rob us of our peace. It makes us act foolish and stupid. It causes dissension and division in the body of Christ. It creates terrible tension in our relationships with others. So here’s what you need to focus on: Let God use you the way he sees fit to do so. Embrace what he is doing in and through your life. – Kurt W. Bubna

Comparison is a trap. It will kill our joy. It will rob us of our peace. It makes us act foolish and stupid. It causes dissension and division in the body of Christ. It creates terrible tension in our relationships with others. So here’s what you need to focus on: Let God use you the way he sees fit to do so. Embrace what he is doing in and through your life. – Kurt W. Bubna

It’s common in the middle of a drought . . . to forget that rain is the norm. Or in the middle of a flood to forget that floods rarely happen. Or when bad news comes from the doctor to forget that, for most of us, this comes after many years of relatively good health. – Mark Mittelberg

It’s common in the middle of a drought . . . to forget that rain is the norm. Or in the middle of a flood to forget that floods rarely happen. Or when bad news comes from the doctor to forget that, for most of us, this comes after many years of relatively good health. – Mark Mittelberg

Beauty is one of the rare things that do not lead to doubt of God. – Jean Anouilh

Beauty is one of the rare things that do not lead to doubt of God. – Jean Anouilh

Art is a collaboration between God and the artist, and the less the artist does, the better. – André Gide

Art is a collaboration between God and the artist, and the less the artist does, the better. – André Gide

In a world that contains tragedies, we must realize that they’re vastly outnumbered by blessings. – David Jeremiah

In a world that contains tragedies, we must realize that they’re vastly outnumbered by blessings. – David Jeremiah

Also at times, on the surface of streams, Water?bubbles form And grow and burst And have no meaning at all Except that they’re water?bubbles Growing and bursting. – Alberto Caeiro

Also at times, on the surface of streams,
Water?bubbles form
And grow and burst
And have no meaning at all
Except that they’re water?bubbles
Growing and bursting. – Alberto Caeiro

It’s common in the middle of a drought . . . to forget that rain is the norm. Or in the middle of a flood to forget that floods rarely happen. Or when bad news comes from the doctor to forget that, for most of us, this comes after many years of relatively good health. – Mark Mittelberg

It’s common in the middle of a drought . . . to forget that rain is the norm. Or in the middle of a flood to forget that floods rarely happen. Or when bad news comes from the doctor to forget that, for most of us, this comes after many years of relatively good health. – Mark Mittelberg

Nobody can always have devout feelings: and even if we could, feelings are not what God principally cares about. – C.S. Lewis

Nobody can always have devout feelings: and even if we could, feelings are not what God principally cares about. – C.S. Lewis

Helaas, het alziend Oog is ons uit het oog verloren. – Jaap Zijlstra

Helaas, het alziend Oog is ons uit het oog verloren. – Jaap Zijlstra

God loves us just because of who we are, not because of what we do, not because we’ve got it all together, and not because of our efforts—or lack of effort . There is nothing we can do to make God love us any more, and there’s nothing we can do to make him love us any less. – Kurt W. Bubna

God loves us just because of who we are, not because of what we do, not because we’ve got it all together, and not because of our efforts—or lack of effort . There is nothing we can do to make God love us any more, and there’s nothing we can do to make him love us any less. – Kurt W. Bubna