To the LORD your God belong the heavens, even the highest heavens, the earth and everything in it. Yet the LORD set his affection on your ancestors and loved them, and he chose you . . . . Deuteronomy 10:14-15 You are beautiful to Him. He chose you; He loves you. All is well. Grace … Continue reading “He Chose You” by Dianne H. Timmering

The LORD came and stood there, calling as at the other times, “Samuel! Samuel!” Then Samuel said, “Speak, for your servant is listening.” 1 Samuel 3:10 I read this recently and wondered how much God might call upon us and we do not hear Him. Let us acknowledge Him today by saying as Samuel did, … Continue reading “Listening” by Dianne H. Timmering

Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light. Matthew 11:28-30 Stress can … Continue reading “Stress Relief” by Dianne H. Timmering

Do not be afraid, land of Judah; be glad and rejoice. Surely the LORD has done great things! . . . for the pastures in the wilderness are becoming green. The trees are bearing their fruit; the fig tree and the vine yield their riches. Joel 2:21 Hurt comes, fear stalls, and wounds can fester. … Continue reading “Wounds Heal” by Dianne H. Timmering

I will go before you and will level the mountains; I will break down gates of bronze and cut through bars of iron. I will give you hidden treasures, riches stored in secret places, so that you may know that I am the LORD, the God of Israel, who summons you by name. Isaiah 45:2-3 … Continue reading “God Is Stretching You” by Dianne H. Timmering

Boaz replied, “I’ve been told all about what you have done for your mother-in-law since the death of your husband—how you left your father and mother and your homeland and came to live with a people you did not know before. May the LORD repay you for what you have done. May you be richly … Continue reading “The Little Things Do Not Go Unnoticed” by Dianne H. Timmering

I will love thee, O LORD, my strength. The Lord is my rock . . . Psalm 18 Yesterday, my dog ran down the street and I had to go after him in the early morning chill, my feet empty of shoes. The ground was very cold, still holding deep to winter's embrace and on … Continue reading “He Is Always There” by Dianne H. Timmering

But Ruth replied [to Naomi, her mother-in-law], “Don’t urge me to leave you or to turn back from you. Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Your people will be my people and your God my God." Book of Ruth 1:16 God asks us to follow Him--even though we … Continue reading “Following Him” by Dianne H. Timmering

Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. Matthew 7:7 Under His wing, in the belly of His heart, find refuge and Ask Him; He is already there, listening. Dianne Timmering Vice President of Spirituality  

I will be glad and rejoice in your love, for you saw my affliction and knew the anguish of my soul. You have not given me into the hands of the enemy but have set my feet in a spacious place. Psalm 31:7-8 NIV Spring is on the back of winter and the birds sing … Continue reading “Refuge in God’s Beauty” by Dianne H. Timmering