Category: CHRISTIAN FAITH/JESUS

For God So Loved…

April 3, 2026

During Lent this year I was rereading several of Max Lucado’s books about Christ’s last journey on Earth…to the Cross.  The one I’m sharing from is, HE CHOSE THE NAILS.  

“When we read John 3:16, we simply (and happily) read, ‘For God so loved the world.’

How wide is God’s love?  Wide enough for the whole world.  Are you included in the world?  Then you are included in God’s love.

It’s nice to be included.  You aren’t always.  Universities exclude you if you aren’t smart enough.  Businesses exclude you if you aren’t qualified enough, and, sadly, some churches exclude you if you aren’t good enough.

But though they may exclude you, Christ includes you.  When asked to describe the width of His love, He stretched one hand to the right and the other to the left and had them nailed in that position so you would know He died loving you.

But isn’t there a limit?  Surely there has to be an end to this love?  You’d think so, wouldn’t you?  But David the adulterer never found it.  Paul the murderer never found it.  Peter the liar never found it.  When it came to life, they hit bottom.  But when it came to God’s love, they never did.

They, like you, found their names on God’s list of love.”

© 2000 Max Lucado All rights reserved.

BLESSED ASSURANCE

April 2, 2026

His Heart full of LOVE

God filled the pages

of His Book

with words of assurance

promises to bless

nurture, protect, rescue

Love of a Father

love now and forever

not conditional

to be earned, merited

not denied due

to our flaws, faults

bad choices, behavior

ladled with forgiveness

second chances

Blessed Assurance:

“YOU ARE MY CHILD”

~ Cale & Hagar

An Order Undetermined (6SS)

April 1, 2026

https://girlieontheedge1.wordpress.com/2026/04/01/its-thursdays-six-sentence-story-blog-hop-65/

Hello, Hagar here–sitting in for Cale during her leave. 

Her optional to-do list included writing for challenges/prompts, and the asterisk by “Six Sentence Stories” indicated a high priority.  I’ve sent up a prayer, and will try my best. 

The host is Denise, talented writer and much-loved friend to bloggers.  6SS instructions can be found by clicking her link above.  Her prompt this week is ORDER.

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The Order Rene would have chosen was a cloistered one.

Entering the convent’s office she saw a latticed grate separating visitors from the nun at the desk; it was both intimidating and comforting.

Rene desperately longed to leave the World which demanded so much, and returned a mere pittance of compassion.

She was young, and aware that those who thought they knew her were making less than heartfelt efforts to deter her (she wasn’t blind: they’d gladly be rid of her–locked up in a convent was preferable to their prideful self-regard, than hiding her in a mental institution).

The unsmiling nun eyed her for lengthy moments before saying, “you’ll no longer wear all that make-up, you know–there’s no place for such vanity in the service of the Lord–only submission to the rules of the Carmelite Order, and hushed humility at all times.”

After earnest soul-searching Rene withdrew her request to become a novitiate–and it had nothing to do with make-up; the risk of failing amid this pious community weighed heavily–if she disappointed them, and God, she’d have nothing left; perhaps in His mercy He’d find some small mission to occupy her, lest she crash and burn utterly.

Hagar

 

10 Things of Thankful

March 29, 2026

Hello again, Hagar here.

On the to-do list Cale left for me I see there’s a prompt, “Ten Things of Thankful”–so I’ll get on that right away.  However, I’ll only be linking to Misky’s post (not up for doing Mr Linky).  https://misky.uk/2026/03/28/ten-things-of-thankful/

I’m grateful for Spring, even if it’s a tad chilly–it arrived speedily here, and some things are better when hurried along.

Also grateful for Public Domain images on wikipedia such as, Vincent van Gogh’s “Almond Blossoms”–used for current header image on this site.

It’s nice to be here as Cale’s substitute, not too scary yet, so I’m thankful to be offered a turn at the wheel.

Very grateful for Holy Week, an emotional time on the Church calendar.

On topic, I’m most grateful for JESUS, that He chose me out of a crowd of better candidates.  To be saved, and deeply loved as a “daughter”–it’s nothing short of miraculous that He’s my Lord.

Friendship is a gift I’m thankful for each day–to have a few people to share the dailyness of life with, in deserts and on mountaintops, is no small thing.  We are blessed to bear each other’s burdens with patient non-judgmental compassion–not everyone’s fit for the calling.

I’m grateful for “little things”…we never know how God may use them for His big plans.

I’m thankful for free movie streaming.

And microwave popcorn, even if it does turn me into a stick of butter with popcorn hair…I’ll look like my grandma!

I’m grateful I know WHOSE I am, and that my future is well secured–it irons out a lot of stress, I don’t have to be super-smart about everything.

Thanks to all who visited today, may God bless you bountifully✝

Hagar🕯

Hello from Hagar

March 28, 2026

Hello, I’m Hagar, and I’ll be taking the helm here for a spell, in Cale’s absence.  She and I are close friends, and she has previously posted some of my poetry here–but otherwise I’m new to blogging.

She gave me a “to-do” list, and I’ll try my best–please don’t over-expect.

I’ve made a few changes in decor (with her permission), and I’ll get around to blogs, and write posts as time allows–this is Holy Week, so things are busy.

Thank you for your patience, may God richly bless all who visit during this interim gig.

Hagar