My husband and I went to a friend’s house recently, in a neighborhood we were not familiar with. That trip found us at the end of a dead end street. When you get to the end of a dead end street, what do you usually do? We typically say “oops” and turn around or back…
Month: September 2014
Sometimes We Can’t Have the Job: Post-it Note #106
We all dream about the things we want to do. Sometimes there are things we want to do for the Kingdom of God. Opportunities we would like to have or ministries we would like to be a part of. In the past few months I have been asked to help out with a ministry endeavor. …
Standing in the Gap: Post-it Note #105
I’ve been reading in the book of Deuteronomy lately. I’m not sure why, but that’s where I’ve been camped lately. And as I read the history of the people of Israel, the life lessons just jump out at me. Recently I was reading in chapter 9 how the people of Israel unbelievably turned their backs…
I’m NOT Special: Post-it Note #104
This past weekend I had the great honor to speak to a group of women who deal with special needs every day. The session was called “Special Strength for Special Needs.” We talked about many things and shared some truth from scripture and I asked them how many times they had heard the statement………”God gave…
The Prison Break: Post-it Note #103
I recently referenced Acts 12 in Post-it Note #101 about Peter’s miraculous escape from prison due to the faithful prayers of the church. But that passage had a powerful and unexpected application for me this week. On Monday I received some very troubling news. If was hard to take and I’ll admit it….I feel apart. …
Disobedience Can’t be Undone: Post-it Note #102
Have you ever told your kids to do something or NOT to do something but they decide to do it their way instead…………and it ends up with a mess, something broken or someone hurt? If you are a parent, you’ve probably said more than once, “if you had just done what I said, this wouldn’t…
The Pain of Answered Prayer: Post-it Note #101
The ladies in my prayer group met last night and had a sweet time of prayer. Before praying we looked at Acts 12. This is the story of Peter being put in prison and the church praying for his release. With the help of an angel, the Lord miraculously breaks him out of prison and…
Grace in the Real World - by Connie Post 