“Who among you fears the Lord
and obeys the word of His servant?
Let him who walks in the dark, who has
no light,
trust in the name of the Lord and rely
on his God.”
(Isaiah 50:10 NIV)
My friend,
Susan, and I have experienced many struggles together in our community of
faith. Her patient listening and wise advice have kept me in line and looking
up to our heavenly Father. In response to one of my weary, negative texts she
encouraged me, “You can do it! Be the light!”
by Macy Johnson
“The lamp of the Lord searches the
spirit of a man;
it searches out his inmost being.”
(Proverbs 20:27 NIV)
The Holy
Spirit leads me to places where He wants to serve with me. He knows what others
need before I do. He searches their spirits and leads me to be a blessing to
them.
by Macy Johnson
“Make levels paths for your feet
and take only ways that are firm.”
(Proverbs 4:26 NIV)
I recently
camped at George L. Smith State Park near Twin City, Georgia. It surrounds a 412-acre
pond filled with stately cypress trees which reminded my husband, Jeff, of the
lakes he fished as a boy in Louisiana.
by Macy Johnson
“In the beginning
God created the heavens and the earth.”
(Genesis 1:1 NIV)
Have you
ever heard of the Golden Ratio? My husband, Jeff, introduced me to it while
reading The Epoch Times newspaper one afternoon.
The Golden
Ratio is represented by the Greek letter phi and is approximately equal to 1.618.
This mathematical proportion is found in nature, art, and architecture. April
Holloway writes in the Epoch Times (“The Golden Ratio – a Sacred Number That
Links the Past to the Present”) this ratio is used by architects and artists to
“achieve a perfect aesthetic composition.”
by Macy Johnson
“In that day men will look to their
Maker
and turn their eyes to the Holy One of
Israel.”
(Isaiah 17:7 NIV)
My
husband, Jeff, and I watched a documentary about Terry Kath, a gifted musician
and an original founder of the musical group Chicago. His daughter,
Michelle, interviewed many who knew Terry. He tragically died in a handgun
accident when his daughter was very young.
by Macy Johnson
“Jesus, tired as he was from the
journey,
sat down by the well.”
(John 4:6 NIV)
While
camping at Florence Marina State Park, my husband, Jeff, and I visited nearby Providence
Canyon State Park. It was established in 1971 to preserve the unique scenic
beauty of Georgia’s Little Grand Canyon.
by Macy Johnson
“He who pursues righteousness and love
finds life, prosperity and honor.”
(Proverbs 21:21 NIV)
I pulled
our camper into Georgia’s State Park at Florence Marina on Lake Eufaula.
Arriving near the Alabama state line I felt like I was lost in space, hovering
between time zones. My cell phone received signals from a tower in Central Time
(Alabama), while I stood in Eastern Time (Georgia). The camper’s clock said 3:00
pm and my phone said 2:00 pm. Both times were correct.
