Author: Diane Smith
From the Journal
There are times when I am not happy with my inward responses to people God has put in my life. I like it much better…
Holy Spirit Gives the Power to Believe
There is sometimes confusion about the Holy Spirit. For example, what pronoun to use. He or It? I am not consistent either way but one…
You Will See Me Smile
The following is the first post I published! I am repeating it because I am scheduling occasional breaks for myself and because I love the…
He Has a Plan
Ever since I surrendered my life to the Lord, I’ve had a consistent desire for the people I love to do the same. Knowing Jesus…
Jesus Never Changes
As many of you know I have kept a journal for close to fifty years. I write on average about five times a week. Sometimes…
Righteously Indignant
Don’t you hate injustice? When I was very young in the Lord, I learned the term ‘righteously indignant.’ Psalm 7:11 God is a righteous judge, And a…
Just Say No
Many of us who have surrendered our lives to Jesus can remember a moment of truth, a defining moment where the journey began. For me…
God Always Prays for Us
For the year of 2023 I committed to read the devotional My Utmost for His Highest by Oswald Chambers. * I had read it before,…
A Passionate God
This entry is about forgiveness and emotions. As we have just celebrated the birth of Jesus it seems appropriate to focus on God’s unconditional love…
His Plans are Always Best
In my last post I said this one would be like the letter inside, but it’s not really. It’s not about what has happened in…