Can you identify the foundation of your life? What are your priorities? What are you building on? It’s a key question for steps forward. When our priorities are out of alignment, we will find our footing begins to slip.
Often we can start on what appears to be on steady ground. But when the winds and waves come, we find our foundation crumbles. Why is that? Because our life was built on things that can be destroyed.
Because God is spirit, we worship and love and talk to Him with our spirit. We are spirit to spirit. His spirit is the greatest foundation we can build upon. Why? He is eternal, His love for us is eternal, and He will never disappoint us. When HE is our foundation, He will never crumble.
Things of this earth will crumble. Yes, relationships and careers and finances all have the potential to crumble. But HE will never crumble and His love for us will never crumble. He is a sure foundation.
In this category, you will read articles about the goodness of God. Stories written with vulnerability and authenticity. Blogs that share God’s love, wisdom, and goodness in life. Check us out!
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“The Making of a Dragonfly” was written to speak life and hope into those struggling with grief, loss, insignificance, betrayal and rejection. Below is a summary of why she wrote the book. The Making of a Dragonfly Mary Ethel Eckard wrote this book with the purpose of
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Forward Movement If you are going through a season of brokenness, seeking healing and wholeness, keep moving forward. Forward doesn’t always look the way you think it should. Sometimes you take a step forward and retreat two steps because the world looks unsafe and risky. This is
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Wonder … May It Be Unto Me … This time of year not only brings a celebration of the birth of Jesus, it also takes me to the heart of Mary, the earthly mother of Jesus. In Luke 1:30, the angel of the Lord said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, you have found favor with God.
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Cultivating a Heart of Gratitude Scripture says we are to cultivate a heart of gratitude. Rather than thinking about the things we don’t have, we can train our hearts to thank God for what we do have. Shelter, food, clothing, jobs, health, etc. But how? I have learned the secret of
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Lost Memories Life brings joy and life brings hard seasons. Everyone will have a fair share of each. Throughout life, there have been moments, days, even months and years where I lived in a fog, going through the motions. During those times, my mind failed to register memories. What I
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Join us the forty day prayer journey for 2019 as we work through the first three chapters of Genesis, discovering characteristics of God, and inviting those same characteristics into our lives for the coming year. To hear this message in full, check out the podcast, “A 40 Day
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Below is a transcript from my podcast, entitled “Exposed and Embraced”. I used a lot of scripture in this podcast, so wanted to add scripture in this blog for those who are looking for the verses! Be Blessed! Opening Remarks Welcome to Drawing Near, with Mary Ethel Eckard,
My prayer life hadn’t changed since I was a child; neither had my Christian journey. How could I work on drawing near to God? The first time I earnestly approached God in prayer, I felt foolish, vulnerable and dependent. Rather than running away, I pressed in because I needed
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Book Tour and Launch After publishing “The Making of a Dragonfly”, I spent three months traveling and promoting the book, making stops in Illinois, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, Texas, and California. With the second book, “Lessons of a
There is a way to pull ourselves out of the pit of despair and grief. A way that takes courage and a strong will. The guidance that looks beyond our situation and sees from a higher realm. A path that turns our eyes from the ashes of loss to the beauty of life. Hear me. I know. A
