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“Touching Jesus” REFLECTION “And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me." (Luke 9:23, KJV) IMAGINE THIS A Friday-spur-of-the-moment picnic with my husband was exactly what I needed. I figured I’d write while he fished. But...it was hot. The insects were plentiful and loud. My trusty car blanket, now covered in dust and twigs, was hardly a cushion against the hard October ground. Maybe this wasn’t such a good idea after all, a nd my writer’s notebook lay untouched. Suddenly, my husband’s voice carried to me from across the lake. I looked up and took in the scene before me. He was grinning like a little boy, holding up a big bass as h is ‘y ak rocked on the water. I laughed as t wo swans squawked at guys trolling past their ‘ugly ducking’. I noticed a flock of mallards flying high overhead. I even saw a b utterfly dipping dangerously close to the water’s surface as t he wak

Photo Credit: D. Kelly @ Pendleton Co., WV REFLECTION "Let him turn away from evil and do good; let him seek peace and pursue it." (1 Peter 3:11, ESV).  A DEEPER LOOK Read Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Frid ay Saturday Sunday 1 Corinthians 14:33 Romans 14:19 Philippians 4:7 Isaiah 32:17 Luke 2:14 Proverbs 3:21-24 Psalm 4:8 This week’s verses remind us how we can find true peace. IMAGINE THIS If we ever wonder what we hold dear to our hearts, what we stand for, and what is important to us above everything else…all we have to do is look where Satan is attacking us. His job is to test us, then engage us in a spiritual battle. He’s good at his job…and you can bet he wants us to fail. The good news is this: Satan is fighting us in a battle that Jesus has already won! For the past two Sunday’s, John and I have attended the little country church near our home. These folks do not know us nor our family situa

Photo Credit: D. Kelly @ Grant Co., WV REFLECTION “Therefore my heart is glad, and my whole being rejoices; my flesh also dwells secure.” (Psalm 16:9, ESV). Question of the week: Can life’s circumstances steal our joy? A DEEPER LOOK Read Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Psalm 118:24 Isaiah 55:12 Psalm 4:7 1 Thessalonians 2:19-20 Acts 2:28 John 15:11 Jude 1:24-25 This week’s verses remind us of the source of our joy. IMAGINE THIS Driving home , after a storm, an amazing sight caught my attention.  Mesmerized, I pulled over to take in the view.  Sliding out of the Jeep, I wanted nothing more than to simply be in the moment.  With a smile heavenward, I absorbed the sunshine and took in the view.  Life was trying to steal my joy…but it cannot steal my sunshine.  This cover picture is a good depiction of life after rain. Sometimes, as

Photo Credit: D. Kelly @ Grant Co., WV REFLECTION “You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.”  (Isaiah 26:3, ESV). Question of the week: How can life situations cause us to distance ourselves from God? A DEEPER LOOK  Read: Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Psalms 46:10 Psalm 28:7 Hebrews 11:6 Psalm 112:7 Isaiah 26:3 John 14:26 John 10:10 This week’s verses remind us that through it all…God is God and His peace is available to us…no matter what we are facing. IMAGINE THIS My trust in God is being tested. Lately, each new day seems to bring yet another new obstacle, a new hurt to deal with. “Is this ever going to stop?” I asked my husband . “How can we make Satan leave us alone?” I cried to a friend. Nothing is as it should be. My thoughts are jumbled, my mind in a whirlwind, and heavenly answ

Photo Credit: D. Kelly @ Grant Co., WV   REFLECTION "Rejoice in hope, be patient in  tribulation,  be constant in prayer.”   (Romans 12:12, ESV). Question(s) of the week:  Do dark days truly diminish the hope of Christ within? Is our Christian walk, the peace of God in our lives, contingent upon blue skies and sunshine? Can we trust Him during the storms of life? A DEEPER LOOK Read: Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 2 Corinthians 12:10 Psalm 16:11 Matthew 6:33 1 Timothy 6:6-8 Psalm 34:8 Ecclesiastes 3:12 Isaiah 26 :3 This week's verses remind us that there is hope in Christ Jesus. IMAGINE THIS Creeping through knee-high grass, I positioned my camera for a spectacular shot. The sky, practically the same color as the chicory, was whirling and overcast. Leaning in, I steadied my phone and said cheese, the camera’s telltale click made me grin – got i