Last night there were numerous storms throughout Kentucky. One of our stakeholders had a tree fall on their home and almost destroyed it; but they were/are safe. They were protected. In the midst of the brewing warnings from the meteorologists, I asked (as many of us did) for God to protect all our people from … Continue reading “Protection” by Dianne H. Timmering

And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God's love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow--not even the powers of hell can separate us from God's love. Romans 8:38 God's love must be fierce, unending, relentless, persistent, never uncertain, flooding, … Continue reading “Fierce Love” by Dianne H. Timmering

Can you really know God? Can we really hear Him? Witness scenes throughout the Old Testament and find God very specific in His guidance and direction. And the LORD said to Joshua, “Today I will begin to exalt you in the eyes of all Israel, so they may know that I am with you as … Continue reading “Can We Really Know Him” by Dianne H. Timmering

For God is love. 1 John 4:8 Yesterday, I was reading from 1 Samuel 4 (Old Testament) where the Israelites gathered the Ark of the Covenant from Shiloh and took it into battle against the Philistines. Surprisingly, the Philistines defeat the Israelites and capture the Ark taking it back to their encampment (at Ashdod). As … Continue reading “Battle Relieved” by Dianne H. Timmering

Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord. He is like a tree planted by water, that sends out its roots by the stream, and does not fear when heat comes, for its leaves remain green, and is not anxious in the year of drought, for it does not cease to bear fruit. Jeremiah … Continue reading “Trusting Him” by Dianne H. Timmering

Isaac planted crops in that land and the same year reaped a hundredfold, because the LORD blessed him. Genesis 26:12 Still other seed fell on good soil, where it produced a crop--a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown. Matthew 13:8 Put yourself in the hands of God and watch your life multiply with … Continue reading “He Is Willing” by Dianne H. Timmering

And why do you worry . . . ? See how the flowers of the field grow. They do not labor or spin. Yet I tell you that not even Solomon in all his splendor was dressed like one of these. If that is how God clothes the grass of the field, . . . … Continue reading “Looking Up, Looking Over” by Dianne H. Timmering

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you . . . Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid. John 14:27 NIV Feel peace settle on the slope of your shoulders, grasp it like a rock in the palm of your hand, wear it in the crown of your … Continue reading “Peace” by Dianne H. Timmering

GOD, your God, is the God of all gods . . . a God immense and powerful and awesome. He doesn't play favorites, takes no bribes, makes sure orphans and widows are treated fairly, takes loving care of foreigners by seeing that they get food and clothing. Deuteronomy 10:17-18 NM I don't know that I … Continue reading “What God Is Like” by Dianne H. Timmering

You have searched me, LORD, and you know me. You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar. You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways. Psalm 139:1-3 God knows what is on your heart; what weighs heavy, what brings joy. … Continue reading “He Knows You” by Dianne H. Timmering