My husband Bob shared with me an amazing analogy the other day. We were talking about why there are so many denominations. And so many different kinds of worship. I thought about music, and how some days I listen to country, some days Christian, some days oldies, some days jazz, etc. But they are all … Read more
“There is nothing so dangerous as a wounded animal…” -24 “It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.” ― Frederick Douglass “Depression is not caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain, and it is not cured by medication. Depression may not even be an illness at all. Often, it can … Read more
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” – Maya Angelou HEARTSTRINGS Copyright 2014 Diana Rasmussen I miss you like the stars miss the sun Walk down memory lane I know I’ll run into you there Smell … Read more
Arise Prayer Warriors – the time is at hand. Petition the Most High God. The time is short. The cries of the afflicted and suffering are many. “The enemy wants to steal our peace and keep us stirred up, anxious, fearful, upset, and always in a stance of waiting for something terrible to happen at … Read more
OK, so we have made it through the trial. We have been in the fire of affliction and have come out and we didn’t even smell like smoke. Then comes the peace. Peace that started when we were in the furnace. Peace that makes absolutely no sense. Just knowing that God was with us in … Read more
Breathe Life Copyright 2014 Diana Rasmussen Only You can breathe Life into these dead bones Bring sacred peace into All the spaces and unknowns I chose to trust Your Precious Word and Your Way Even when I can’t see What You are doing today I will prophesy And speak life into death Trusting You to … Read more
Arise beloved! Here comes your family. Here come your children! Isaiah 60:1-22 The Message (MSG) People Returning for the Reunion “Get out of bed, Jerusalem! Wake up. Put your face in the sunlight. God’s bright glory has risen for you. The whole earth is wrapped in darkness, all people sunk in deep darkness, But God … Read more
Choosing your battles is not always an easy task. Some people just want to argue. Some are addicted to drama. Some are jealous. Some people enjoy creating chaos. Remember Pigpen and the little cloud of dust that followed him? Leaving a dust trail wherever he went. A little here, a little there – you knew … Read more
Every once in a while The Lord leads you to a message, a Word that you needed to make it that day. My husband Bob has been listening to healing sermons by Evelyn Gipson out of Life Church in Roscoe, IL. Bob and I went to her Healing School about a year ago. We were so … Read more
So we’re not giving up. How could we! Even though on the outside it often looks like things are falling apart on us, on the inside, where God is making new life, not a day goes by without his unfolding grace. These hard times are small potatoes compared to the coming good times, the … Read more
I am writing this as I was looking at the grass today, and how quickly the Dandelions grow back. You know you can cut the grass one day and the very next day they are back. Springing up despite all your effort. Kind of reminds me of addiction. You can try on your own. And … Read more
Who’s report will you believe? Yep. Lots of people have something to say, but just because they say it doesn’t mean it’s true. Let me tell you a story. Our life has been a little crazy here the last 48 hours. Yeah. But God has shown himself strong. On Tuesday my youngest child A. went … Read more