Annette

  • Finding Joy in Every New Day: A Personal Journey

    This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24 It’s almost two in the morning, and I realize I must have fallen asleep early again. The house is peacefully quiet,… Continue reading

  • Removing Fear: The Importance of Prayer for Enemies

    “But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you;” Matthew 5:44. KJV Why is praying for your enemies… Continue reading

  • Finding Peace Amidst Envy: My Personal Reflection

    that you may be children of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. Matthew 5:45 Hello! Life is usually remarkable, but yesterday,… Continue reading

  • The Journey to Serenity: Building a New Home in Nature

    For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love. 2… Continue reading

  • August 8th 2025

    Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ. Galatians 6:2 Wow! I’ve been busy this summer working in my garden and doing yard work. I just looked outside and saw that we have… Continue reading

  • Prayer for America: Seeking Guidance in Troubling Times

    Good sense makes one slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense. Proverbs 19:11 Yesterday, on our way home, my husband and I saw a group of white people harassing others on Arapahoe Road. Because it… Continue reading

  • Effective Prayer for Complex Family Connections

    I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. Psalm 139:14 Good day from the Rocky Mountains of Colorado! I’ve been busy with garden chores and shooing mosquitoes away. I’ll tell… Continue reading

    Effective Prayer for Complex Family Connections
  • The Blessings of God

    From everyone given much, much will be required; and from the one for whom more is provided, all the more they will ask of him. Luke 12:48 Life can get more complicated despite ongoing efforts to simplify it, especially when… Continue reading

  • Honoring Truth in Legacy and Loss

    I recently viewed Phil Robertson’s celebration of life ceremony. I was profoundly moved by his service for numerous reasons. However, the primary reason is that his legacy was grounded in truth. It is all too common for us to attend… Continue reading

  • Smart Shopping: Save Money with Bulk Buys

    A wise man saves for the future, but a foolish man spends whatever he gets. Proverbs 21:20 Yesterday, my husband and I shopped at Costco. During our visit, we returned several unopened bags of unsatisfactory Sargento crackers. While there, I… Continue reading