Shanelle Ann

A Hope in this Life is Everything [03-27]

Quote (March 27, 2020): "Great Hopes make Great Men." (Thomas Fuller)"Trust in the LORD, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. Delight thyself also in the LORD; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. Commit thy way unto the LORD, trust in Him; and he shall bring it to pass." (Psa. 37:3-5)"Those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint." (Isa. 40:31)

Be Intentional: Footprints of Purpose [03-26]

Quote (March 26, 2020): "If you want to leave Footprints in the Sands of Time, Don't Drag Your Feet." (Sir A.P.J. Abdul Kalam)Let us retain his words: keeping his commandments to live. Let us pray for wisdom and understanding, forgetting it not... Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom, and with all thy getting you shall receive understanding... When thou goest, thy steps shall not be straitened; and when thou runnest, thou shalt not stumble."Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee. Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established." (Prov. 4)

That Light that Shines from Within [03-25]

Quote (March 25, 2020): "Nothing can dim the Light which Shines from within." (Maya Angelou)Isaiah 40:31 -> Strong.2 Sam. 13 28 -> Valiant.Prov. 31:25 -> Fearless.Psa. 46:5 -> She is Enough."Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my Heart, be acceptable in thy sight, Oh LORD, my Strength, and my Redeemer." (Psa. 19:14)

Allow YOUR Great Ideas to Take Off: Shine YOUR Light [03-23/24]

Quote (March 23/24, 2020): "Great ideas need landing gear as well as wings." (C.D. Jackson)Let us shine as lamps of the truth so others may be drawn to it and rejoice (John 5:35). Let us pray for one another, sing psalms, and confess our shortcomings (James 5:13).

Gift of Time || COVID-19 || Baptism [03-22]

Quote (March 22, 2020): "If not Now, then When?""And now, what are you waiting for? Get up, be baptized and wash your sins away, calling on his name." (Acts 22:16)

Choosing what Fuels YOUR Journey [03-21]

Quote (March 21, 2020): "We must Embrace Pain and Burn it as Fuel for our Journey." (Kenji Miyazawa)"For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord. As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts." (Isa. 55:8-9)God has much bigger plans than we even have for ourselves!!

God offers New Beginnings Every Morning [03-20]

Quote (March 20, 2020): "The secret to a rich life is to have more beginnings than endings." (Dave Weinbaum)Because of His Great Love we are not consumed, for His Compassion never fails. His Mercies are new every Morning; Great is His Faithfulness. (Lamentations 3:22-24)

Moving the Mountain isn’t the Miracle [03-19]

Quote (March 19, 2020): "It is not the Mountains that we conquer, but ourselves." (Edmund Hillary)Let us not love in only word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth. (1 John 3:18)If we have faith the size of a Mustard Seed, we can do anything; we can move Mountains. (Matt. 17:20)

Measuring Intelligence [03-18]

Quote (March 18, 2020): "Action is the real measure of intelligence." (Napoleon Hill)"The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, knowledge of the Holy One is understanding." (Prov. 9:10)"Fear of the Lord, is wisdom; and to depart from evil is understanding." (Job. 28:28)"Fear of the Lord is beginning of wisdom; a good understanding is who keeps commandments." (Psa. 111:10)"Who is wise and has understanding? Let him show by his good behaviour and deeds in the gentleness of wisdom." (James 3:13)

St. Patty’s Day: Solomon Writes about Luck [03-16/17]

Quote (March 16/17, 2020): "The harder I work, the luckier I get." (Thomas Jefferson)"...the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, nor bread to the wise, nor riches to the intelligent, nor favour to those with knowledge, but time and chance happen to them all." (Ecc. 9:11)"We know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose." (Romans 8:28)"Give us this day our daily bread." (Matt. 6:11)