Inspiration by Kathleen Nestor

My daughter told me the story of a college student who had to see one of his professors about an urgent matter. The secretary was expecting the professor back soon. The student waited. One hour slipped by and the student began to get tired of waiting and decided to leave. Guess what? Two minutes after the student left the professor came into the office. Only 2 minutes later. Waiting is hard to do Today, I want to encourage you to hold on for the thing you are hoping for. A change is coming your way. You may be at your wits end and cannot see the of the road, do not get afraid or nervous, frightened or give in to your circumstances. Everything or everyone might have failed you, your expectations might have been dissappointed in the past but do not give up. Stay put, try again, ask again and you will get a breakthrough. While waiting Keep your focus, pray daily for God's help and guidance, read and practice the word of God, stay in his presence and hope in his love and goodness. WAIT...

I loved to hear the song that was played at the beginning of the early morning devotional program on the radio. It was a pleasure and I looked forward to hearing it. "Be still my soul, the lord is on thy side." God was on my side. It gave me the assurance, comfort and confidence for the day. The Lord is on my side. The Lord Jehovah himself, strong and mighty, loving and kind is on our side. Today you can have this same joy that I feel when I hear these words. Be still. The Lord is on thy side. Be Still my Soul by Katharina Schlegel (Verse 2) Be still my soul; your God will undertake To guide your future as in ages past Your hope, your confidence let nothing shake all now mysterious shall be bright at last Be still my soul the waves and wind still blow The Christ who ruled them while he dwelt below

Come Every day is a celebration. God's creation celebrates each dawn's awakening. A new day, a new season, life as we know it is not the same. Another gift of day light, a celebration of creation. As each day brings with it a sense of order, God's divine plan unfolds (for his creation). For some it is a season of joy and laughter, for others pain and grief. Whatever the dawn brings we rise to greet it with grace and gratefulness, pain or solitude, as we comfort ourselves in the awareness of his presence and his loving care for us all, knowing that our excellent creator knows and does all things well. We look to him in praise and gratitude seeking his help to walk with the same gracefulness in joy or in sorrow, knowing that whatever state we are in, it is but for a season. We understand that seasons come and seasons go, but through all the changes we keep strong as we remain in his presence, in prayer, whether silent or verbal. He is always there for us. Though it may seem a...

You are Special In case you might have forgotten, I just wanted to remind you that you are one of a kind, God's chosen, fearfully and wonderfully created. It does not matter how you feel, how you look, what your circumstances are, these things do not define YOU. What defines you is who or what you think about yourself. So today, I want to encourage you to push through negative thoughts and feelings and believe the truth of your uniqueness. You are not only fearfully and wonderfully made as God said, you are also strong because He has promised to be your strength and shield. So today, I encourage you to know that you are somebody loving, kind, full of warmth, smart and beautiful. 'Your past is history' Your past is history. It does not have to determine your destiny because God himself has already determined it. So many people live and die without knowing that they are special, that they are somebody and that they are unique, important, loved, wanted and appreciated. Today ...

Joy to the World " Joy to the world the Lord has come" this is a song we sing every Christmas time, and every year we go through the same routine knowing very well that for some of us by the end of the Christmas season our joy will be packed or thrown away with the Christmas decorations and trimmings. Today I want to remind us that the joy that God gives is not seasonal but is always there. He encourages us to "rejoice in the Lord always." Rejoice in the Lord always Rejoice in the Lord always and again I say rejoice. This is an exhortation given to us by the word of God. God wants us to be full of joy. Webster's dictionary describes the word "rejoice" as being joyful and "joy" as great happiness or delight. God wants us to be joyful, that is why He says that we should rejoice in the good times and the bad times. He does not want us to pack away our joyful feelings with the Christmas decorations or throw it away with all the seasonal trimming...

About two months ago I met an acquaintance at the mall. I told her how she looked so wonderful. She told me that she was not well but that her cancer had returned and that the treatment for her illness had caused her to put on a little weight. None the less, she was in the mall, in front of the cosmetic counter choosing a lipstick that would match the dress she would wear to the church service she had to attend the next day. I mused at her courage. She was strong and full of hope, still holding on to everything good that she could have thought of. There she was, still looking forward to blessing others with her presence, with her beautiful lipstick and an attitude of gratefulness to God. 'I was INSPIRED' I was INSPIRED . Many times we sulk and gripe about so much. I gripe about my hair and there she laughed with me about her wigs, how for years they have been her best friend. We gripe for so many things trivial. We seem disatisfied easily, get hopeless so quickly, discouraged, ...