Monthly Archives: June 2022

FMF Writing Prompt—Guess

“Your guess is as good as mine.”

Mom would often say that and many times I do as well. However, some things are known. No guessing required, only belief is required.

What does a look around one’s life tell us? Do we really need to guess there is order in the natural world around us? Do we need to guess about the daily rising of the sun or that our 24 hours of each day will pass by?

There is no guessing for me about our Lord Jesus, and His presence in this world. How about you?

“Dear God, be good to me; The sea is so wide, And my boat is so small”—Breton Fisherman’s Prayer

Five Minute Friday Writing Prompt—Danger

“Oh, Lord, please deliver me from the danger of myself!” is my oft made prayer before The Lord.

It seems too often I am that ‘Pharisee’ Jesus said to be aware of. You know those that are clean on the outside, but are full of greed and self-indulgence on the inside? It appears the harder I try the worse I become.

How grateful I am for God’s long suffering grace towards me. Sometimes I need to extend Gods grace to myself, for I too am only a puny human.

I feel much like Ruth Graham who adopted this saying for herself after seeing it on the road: