Category: Hope

Down in the Ds: Not Just The Dumps

Posted on by Garnet Nowell

Have you heard people say they are down in the dumps? What they are saying is they are sad, oppressed, overwhelmed, and a few other things. Dumps is another of those D- words that we encounter sometimes. Have you been down in the dumps (Ds)? I think we have all experienced the Ds at some point. What other D-words are there that steal our joy: Depressed, defeated, doubtful, distracted, disappointed, delays, disease, disaster, and on and on those words go. But there is an answer for the Ds. That answer is FAITH. Don’t be down in the Ds (dumps, disappointed, Read More

Acceleration: It’s Happening Now

Posted on by Garnet Nowell

Acceleration means the rate at which velocity changes with time in terms of both speed and direction. Have you noticed that things are happening much more quickly now? There is definitely acceleration. I wrote a post a few years ago entitled Suddenlies, read it here. God is quickly answering prayers and moving on behalf of His people. As the definition states, both speed and direction are involved. God may be making things happen quickly and also changing direction to bring you into alignment with your purpose. Learn to trust God in the process. My friend, Delphine Riley, included this powerful Read More

Lead Me! The Cry of My Heart

Posted on by Garnet Nowell

Lead Me! That’s the cry of my heart. I have learned to lean on God in times of famine and times of plenty. Paul said, “I know how to get along and live humbly [in difficult times], and I also know how to enjoy abundance and live in prosperity. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret [of facing life], whether well-fed or going hungry, whether having an abundance or being in need” (Philippians 4:12). There will be times when there is not enough, times when there are famines of food, shelter, and finances. During those times, I Read More