On my way to work each day, I pass the location that was Price’s Creamery where my dad invested his life as owner of his Home Delivery Milk business. The building was torn down last year to make a way for a housing project. No one would ever know now that thirty years of sacrifice and job experience occurred there for my dad. There is no evidence that Price’s Creamery ever existed. All that remains of my dad’s legacy is what he did for people! What is remembered is what he did in the name of Jesus for others. No building, no signs, no billboards, no physical evidence that he was ever there. Only what he left in the hearts and minds of others bears witness to his life’s accomplishments. The picture of my father is quite different than the world’s picture of a successful man. Thank you, Lord, for that picture.
“Sacred Delight” is a blessing given by God that no one can take away. Oftentimes, it is beyond our wildest expectations or dreams. The rhinestone “cross” ring sparkled in the light against the dirty skin of the little girl as she held the spoon and shoveled the cereal into her mouth. She ate her “free” breakfast before school as if it would be her last. My heart ached because I knew what home life she endured. Thanks you Jesus, for helping me realize your cross is the light that covers all our “dirt” whether physical or spiritual. Your words echo in my mind as I try to make a difference in this child’s life. “When you do unto the least of these my brethren, you have done it unto me.” Matthew 25:45 Thanks for reminding me you love the dirtiest, ugliest, vilest, most ungrateful of us. I must remember that only through You does this child stand a chance. Help me pass on your Light.
Lord, let me be a mirror of your mercy and a picture of your grace. May I act like and be confident that I belong to you. Help me remember that Worship is for you…to honor and glorify you, not myself. The true importance of a real leader is not in what they do; but the people they empower. If you know Jesus Christ, you are successful. If you do not, you are a failure. When I beat myself up about my past, I remember Rahab. Joshua 2
Breathe in the “Sonshine” this day. Let the Spirit fill you with strength, power, and security. God is faithful and true. Life is hard…God is good!
Forget the worries of this life and let the “Sonshine!”
“May extraordinary things flow through this ordinary heart of simplicity. “ Rich Mullins
I trimmed the scraggly rose bush that was in the corner of my yard when I bought the house. I trimmed and pruned. The more I trimmed, the worse it looked. Finally I gave up and left it alone. Weeks later while looking out my kitchen window, much to my surprise, the rose bush was blooming with the most beautiful pink blossom in the very tip top. What I would have cut down came back to be something beautiful! God takes the ugly old branches of our lives, prunes and cuts, and turns it into something beautiful! Thank you Lord, for not turning your back on me when I am “ugly.”
The early morning fog shrouded the land making it impossible to distinguish even the closest of objects. The ravens sat immobilized on fence posts adding to the eerie landscape. I could only see a few feet in front of me and drove at a snail’s pace. Because this was my normal way to work, I knew what was ahead. Like our faith walk we hold on to the hand of the One who knows what is ahead of us and sees clearly. We must hold tightly and follow his light.
Ever since childhood, it always made me sad to see Christmas trees discarded after the holidays. I passed one tree lying on it’s side in the dirt beside the road. The cut trunk lay exposed to the sun and wind…no roots to hold it firmly in the ground and protect against the forces of nature. Without Jesus, we are like the cut tree. We have no roots, no foundation to keep us strong and protect against evil forces. With the love of Jesus, we are like the magnificent oak tree with roots planted firm and deep in the soil. We are covered with protection under His mighty arms. Psalm 91:4 We have a foundation for life, strength, and support that grounds and protects us.
Simple Light 
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