Isaiah 55:8, “‘For My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways My ways,’ declares the LORD.” I should have paid more attention to those words, when I was pestering God to prove His existence (A Tale of Two Searches). He answered my prayer, but I was not prepared for His delivery. My young …
Author: patriciagunnhall
GOD’S HANDIWORK
My picture is of a back-and-yellow garden spider on a zinnia. She crawled up there and froze while I was taking pictures. This is the first year without seeing these common spiders. They are normally guarding the vegetables, the flower beds and hanging on the chicken coop or beneath the eves of the house. I …
GOD CARES
I broke the cream-colored, red polka-dotted spoon rest on top of my stove. I had used it for years, so I knew it would be hard to replace. I looked at several, but they did not resonate with my spirit. I decided to wait until I found the right one, because I hate to settle …
BEAUTY IS SUBJECTIVE
My first, remembered, experience with art happened soon after I started the first grade. Mrs. Lumpkin passed out mimeographed pictures of a Great Horned owl. She told us to color it with our Crayola crayons. As I reached into my desk for the box of eight, tiny candle sticks with no wicks, I knew something …
GOD IS AWARE
I was watching several butterflies on a patch of zinnias, when I noticed one with tattered wings. It fluttered from one beautiful flower to another searching for sweet, sugary nectar. Other than looking faded and worn, the wings were doing a great job of getting the Gulf Fritillary where it wanted to go. Several verses …
PONDERING KARMA
My husband and I decided we wanted a Whataburger for lunch. We took a booth near a woman who was playing a game of cards with her two oldest boys. They looked to be about eleven and eight years old. She had twin toddlers, under three years old, on the other side of her. They …
BE STRONG AND COURAGEOUS
Dear Readers, I would like to share the first chapter of my latest book, BE STRONG AND COURAGEOUS. I welcome any feedback, as I strive to hone my writing skills. It takes 15-20 minutes to read. Her throat closed, as if she were sobbing, but she was not crying. Abigail Rose Cunningham made no sound …
PROVE IT!
Today, I want to reach out to fellow believers. The haters of God love to torment us, especially at Easter or Christmas. "Prove it!" they say with a sneer. Most Christians try to do just that. Why? Because we want them to have and to know Jesus Christ. It rarely happens, but we'll never stop …
THANK JESUS
I make a point of thanking Jesus every day for what He did on the Cross. I try to change the prayer around, so I'm not repeating the same phrases, but there are no words to adequately express my gratitude. I praise Him for coming down here and putting up with me. I bless Him …
PANIC ATTACKS
When I asked God to heal my mother from cancer, He said no. I was so disappointed and angry with Him. For several years I could not pray or read Scripture. One time my sister asked me for prayer and I told her I couldn't. I can still see her face. I guess God decided …
Searching for God 