Author: vicklea

I love to read! I’m a retired teacher with a spouse of 45 years, three amazing children and nine wonderful grandchildren. I am blessed!

Our Legacy

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A lot of people take DNA tests to check out their ancestry. I never took one, but my husband and several other family members did. I think it is more important to consider the spiritual legacy that we are leaving behind.

Praise God for godly grandmothers and mothers who share their faith to the next generation. I want to be a Lois. I did my best to be a Eunice, but somehow the faith that I have does not flow through all of my children as I would like it to. The end result is in God’s hands. Nevertheless, I want to be faithful to share and leave a spiritual legacy that will endure throughout many generations, God willing. Who can you share your faith with and leave a legacy?

Timeless Wisdom (You Version App)

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Timeless Wisdom

After being rescued from Egyptian slavery and wandering around in the wilderness for 40 years, the Hebrew people finally stood at the edge of the land God had promised.

Though their long-time leader, Moses, had just died, God appointed Joshua to take his place. During this transition of authority, God gave Joshua some wise advice:

“Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful.”
Joshua‬ ‭1‬:‭8‬ ‭NIV‬‬

God gave the Law to Israel through Moses. These instructions reveal God’s intentions, character, and heart.

And even though God was speaking directly to Joshua at that time, His advice holds timeless wisdom for us today…

Reading, listening to, and thinking deeply about God’s story informs and shapes us.

When we meditate on His Word, study its contents, and understand its core message—everything changes.

Blessings from God’s Word

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I knew when I got up this morning that I would not have time for a lengthy blog post, so I asked God to give me something to share that would bless my readers as it blesses me. What a good God we serve! He knew what I needed before I asked as many scriptures in my devotional today were blessings. And so I pass them on to you. Just a reminder before you read and claim the blessings as your own: grace is UNMERITED FAVOR from God. We did nothing nor can we ever do anything to deserve His grace.

May your day be blessed as you go forth to be a blessing!

Directing Our Steps

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I have frequently read the verses in Proverbs about God’s directing my steps. I read a verse this morning that I am sure that I have read many times before, but it spoke to me in a different way.

So often we think of God directing our steps and leading us in the way we should go, but I have never really thought about the fact that He actually is delighted in the details of our lives. The God of the Universe is paying attention to the minutiae of my life…and yours. He cares deeply about whatever affects us and like the good Father that He is, He wants things to go well for us.

So, in response, my prayer is that God will guide me in the right way, according to His Word. If we live daily according to the principles that He has established, evil cannot have the victory over us. Our guidance, and our hope, is in the Lord!