by Bonnie Dorough | Oct 18, 2015 | Devotions, Knowing God
“For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.” (1 Samuel 16:7b) We are all artists in one form or another. We create, imagine, and produce. We engineer, design, sculpt, program, refine, organize, manage, and...
by Bonnie Dorough | Oct 5, 2015 | Devotions, Difficult Times
The famous hymn, “It is Well With My Soul” was penned by Horatio Spafford. He lost his son, and shortly after that, a fire destroyed most of his real estate. Two years later, he sent his wife and daughters on a vacation overseas to give them a break, but a few days...
by Bonnie Dorough | Sep 19, 2015 | Balancing Life, Devotions
One time I heard Graham Cooke say, “What would you do in life, if you knew you couldn’t fail?” Wow. What a question. I had never thought of that. If you knew you couldn’t fail, what would you aim for, what dreams would you attempt to run after? We know that God has...
by Bonnie Dorough | Sep 6, 2015 | Devotions, Difficult Times
Several years ago we moved to a new city; and because I was pregnant at the time, I reasoned that it would be too hard to reach out and make (or find) friends in my new city. This was a big mistake! With some God intervention and common sense, I finally joined a...
by Bonnie Dorough | Aug 24, 2015 | Devotions, Knowing God
Have you ever done something wrong and the guilt never left you? Maybe you hurt someone, or you feel like you aren’t enough or doing enough to please God? I used to think that if I hadn’t read my Bible enough, prayed enough, or done enough good things, that I could...
by Bonnie Dorough | Aug 2, 2015 | Fear, Worry & Anxiety
Let’s face it, life can be hard. It can be busy and full of worry and what if’s. At times it can feel like you are getting zinged and stung by problem after problem. In Luke 10:18-21, Jesus told His followers, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. I have...
