Seeds of Hope for Your Disappointments

UNSAFE CONTAINERS – Which emotion(s) — joy, envy, rage, pity, or something else — do you find to be the hardest to contain? Lately for me – the hardest one to contain is DISAPPOINTMENT. I find myself blogging about it more and more. And yet I know this is the field that God wants to … Read more

I Will Not Lose Heart

  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

Cutting Dandelions: Finding Healing in Faith

A dirt path cuts through a sprawling field of yellow dandelions and white seed heads under a partly cloudy blue sky.

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

Printing with God’s Abundance

Printing with God’s Abundance? What are you talking about Miss D? Let me share a funny story. This past year has been our test – with relation to money. This is just one example of God’s provision in my life. We own our own small business, INNOVATIVETEKS,  an IT Consulting and Computer Repair Business. As in … Read more

12 Quotes on Adversity

12 QUOTES ON ADVERSITY 1.  “The most beautiful people I’ve known are those who have known trials, have known struggles, have known loss, and have found their way out of the depths.” ― Elisabeth Kübler-Ross 2.  “If you faint in the day of adversity, Your strength is small.” ― Proverbs 24:10 3.  “However mean your … Read more

Count Your Rainbows

Count your Rainbows ©2014 Diana Rasmussen Count your rainbows Instead of your storms Count your blessings Instead of the thorns The Lord your God in your midst, The Mighty One, will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing. Zephaniah 3:17 … Read more

Look at the Good

“Look at the Good you want to see – focus on where you want to be, not where you are.” – Bob Rasmussen   Thanks baby – I needed this reminder today.  Here is one of my favorite videos. God bless you on your journey today. Enjoy the moments. What a Wonderful World – Show and … Read more

Are You Happy With Your Lot?

Are You Happy with Your Lot? Do you like your Life? How do you measure your happiness? What is your ruler? What do you do when stuff happens? This is what I got to come home to yesterday after church. Happy Mother’s Day – right? This is the 3rd flat time we have had in … Read more

It’s Movie Day!

It’s Movie Day Here – yeah, after yesterdays post (The $50,000 Cup of Coffee) I figure I better just listen for a while and be quiet.  I admit I don’t know it all – yet I refuse to give up. Forgive me for my rants sometimes…guess I’m still human.  I love you all and your … Read more

The $50,000 Cup of Coffee

Have you ever been hurt in church? I know I am not the only one.  This morning God spoke to me that I need to share some things that have hurt me that have happened in church.  Now I am not doing this to bad mouth people. There are good and well meaning people that … Read more

White Lightning

    WHITE LIGHTNING Copyright 2014 Diana Rasmussen Blue Skies White Lightning God is speaking from the Heavens Psalm 29 (AMP) A Psalm of David. 1 Ascribe to the Lord, O sons of the mighty, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength. 2 Give to the Lord the glory due to His name; worship the … Read more

Finding Hope on a Dead End Road

DAILY PROMPT – REASON TO BELIEVE In Reason to Believe,, Bruce Springsteen sings, At the end of every hard-earned day / people find some reason to believe. What’s your reason to believe?   What a great prompt.  Why do you believe? Well, let’s see.  I lived 40+ years NOT believing in a God who cared about me – … Read more