Sunflowers in the sun - photo by Jill Rushbrook Prayer is not an ineffective thingIt is our way to converse with the Almighty KingThere is so much power in a prayerAnd when we lay down our every careBut people diminish the strength of prayerAnd don't think it will change what's here or thereSociety views prayer… Continue reading Powerful Prayer
Black-eyed susans - photo by Jill Rushbrook Now this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in our relations with you, with integrity and godly sincerity. We have done so, relying not on worldly wisdom but on God’s grace." 2 Corinthians 1:12 NIV Have you ever… Continue reading Brag-worthy Behavior
Seagulls on the beach - photo by Jill Rushbrook He is Lord over all Even when my head is spinning He knows every ending And plans for new beginnings He is Lord over all And He knows how I am feeling He's been where I have been When this world has sent me reeling He… Continue reading Lord Over All
Eggplant in the garden - photo by Jill Rushbrook “So neither the one who plants nor the one who waters is anything, but only God, who makes things grow. The one who plants and the one who waters have one purpose, and they will each be rewarded according to their own labor. For we are… Continue reading Power in Partnership
Fortress on beach - photo by Jill Rushbrook But I will sing of your strength, in the morning I will sing of your love; for you are my fortress, my refuge in times of trouble. Psalm 59:16 Everyone longs for security. When fear, insecurity, or instability enters our world, life feels out of control. But… Continue reading Find the Fortress
Rocks and ferns - photo by Jill Rushbrook Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Romans 12:12 NIV Hope is bigger than we can see It stretches beyond reality For hope is from God, the limitless One Who created the earth, the moon, and the sun. We often don’t know what God… Continue reading Faithful Friend
Calm after the storm - photo by Jill Rushbrook Return to your rest, my soul, for the Lord has been good to you. Psalms 116:7 NIV If you have ever felt your heart racing out of fear or even out of nowhere, it’s a scary experience. I had that very thing happen to me in… Continue reading Resting not Stressing
Flowering dill weed - photo by Jill Rushbrook For since the creation of the world God’s invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse. Romans 1:20 The older I get, the more I want to be in nature and the… Continue reading Connection not Perfection
Blue hydrangea - photo by Jill Rushbrook I consider that our present sufferings are not worth comparing with the glory that will be revealed in us. Romans 8:18 Sighs, groans, grumbles, and cries The sounds of dealing with hurts and lies The world has much to weigh us down But we are not doomed to… Continue reading Glory Revealed
New England barn in summer - photo by Jill Rushbrook Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him. Psalm 34:8 My mom, an elementary school teacher, read lots of books to my sister and me including children’s rhymes and poetry. I can still remember and recite… Continue reading Refuge and Reward
Everyday Elevation 