The Book of My Heart – NaPoWriMo Day 10

God rewrote the text of my life when I opened the book of my heart to his eyes. (Psalm 18:24 MSG)   THE BOOK OF MY HEART ©2014 Diana Rasmussen Pages unfinished Secret pains hidden Scribbles in margins The mess of my life Written in red Come into my heart turn mourning to joy Mess … Read more

Silence and Solitude- NaPoWriMo Day 8

 For God alone my soul waits in silence; from Him comes my salvation. He only is my Rock and my Salvation, my Defense and my Fortress, I shall not be greatly moved. (Psalm 62:1-2 AMP)   SILENCE AND SOLITUDE ©2014 Diana Rasmussen The most powerful prayers are not heard out loud with familiar platitudes ♥ The cries … Read more

More Than Words – NaPoWriMo Day 7

And the Lord shall guide you continually and satisfy you in drought and in dry places and make strong your bones. And you shall be like a watered garden and like a spring of water whose waters fail not. (Isaiah 58:11 AMP) MORE THAN WORDS ©2014 Diana Rasmussen   to some you are just a black book … Read more

Spring – NaPoWriMo Day 6

“Get up, my dear friend,     fair and beautiful lover—come to me! Look around you: Winter is over;     the winter rains are over, gone! Spring flowers are in blossom all over.     The whole world’s a choir—and singing! Spring warblers are filling the forest     with sweet arpeggios. Lilacs are exuberantly purple and perfumed,     and cherry trees fragrant … Read more

Solid Foundation – NaPoWriMo Day 5

What does a solid foundation do? The Meaning of the Stone But the Master, God, has something to say to this: “Watch closely. I’m laying a foundation in Zion,     a solid granite foundation, squared and true. And this is the meaning of the stone:     a trusting life won’t topple. I’ll make justice the measuring stick     and … Read more

Rainbow Springs – NaPoWriMo Day 4

“Over the heads of the living creatures was something like a dome, shimmering like a sky full of cut glass, vaulted over their heads. Under the dome one set of wings was extended toward the others, with another set of wings covering their bodies. When they moved I heard their wings—it was like the roar … Read more

Arise – NaPoWriMo Day 3

“For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the needy, Now I will arise,” says the Lord; “I will set him in the safety for which he yearns.” (Psalm 12:5 NKJV) Into the hovels of the poor, Into the dark streets where the homeless groan, God speaks: “I’ve had enough; I’m on my … Read more

A Screwdriver and a Pen

God will give you what you need, when you need it.  I have a funny story to share with you.  My husband Bob and I have our own IT Business, InnovativeTeks.  For the last two years, since my leg broke, he has been the one driving all around doing all these jobs for different businesses … Read more

Promises of Restoration

God wants to restore things – better than they ever were.  He promises to restore, deliver, provide, and protect.  These are the Words I cling to when life ‘happens’.  Don’t let the ‘weeds’ choke out the LIFE of His Word!   Joel 2:25-27 The Message (MSG) “I’ll make up for the years of the locust, … Read more

The Pickle Jar Lesson

I received this email from a beautiful woman in Christ the other day. Thank you Sister Jeanne! “The Pickle Jar” The pickle jar as far back as I can remember sat on the floor beside the dresser in my parents’ bedroom. When he got ready for bed, Dad would empty his pockets and toss his … Read more

Unborn

Recently I read a blog and it just made me cry. I won’t release the name, yet it was a woman recovering from abuse, married now, and she found out she was pregnant. She shared how she wasn’t sure if she would keep the baby as she did not feel whole. It broke my heart. … Read more

Against All Odds She Met Grace

The victim becomes the victor. The girl that got abandoned, betrayed, and abused becomes a Child of the King. Adopted by the King of Kings. Against all odds, she makes it. Why? Because God is with her. And she trusts Him. He delivered her. He came into the darkness and led her out. He didn’t … Read more