trusting God – Page 3 – Signora Sheila

Our Good Shepherd Knows the Path

A large flock of white sheep grazes peacefully in a green meadow, framed by trees and misty rolling hills beneath an overcast sky.

I love fluffy, woolly sheep, but I don’t know much about them. I do know that they eat a lot and can clear a pasture quickly. A good shepherd knows to keep them moving and always looks for greener pastures. He thinks ahead and looks for a place where his weary flock can rest safely,ContinueContinue reading “Our Good Shepherd Knows the Path”

Thanksgiving for the Future

Bright orange pumpkin beside a patterned coffee cup and scattered beans on a rustic wooden table, creating a cozy autumn mood.

Happy Thanksgiving from Italy!! Even though it always amazes me how many people don’t know that Italy doesn’t celebrate this holiday. It saddens me too, because it means that many people, even in North America, don’t seem to know the history of Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is a distinctly North American holiday, inspired by celebrations of theContinueContinue reading “Thanksgiving for the Future”

Lessons on Surrender from Mount Moriah

Silhouetted woman stands in a calm lake at sunset, arms outstretched, with a dark pine forest and pink clouds reflected in the water.

Moriah means “chosen by God” and it was a holy place that was special to Him. God had his temple built there. He also sent King David there to offer sacrifices after David sinned by taking a census (1 Chronicles 21). Counting the people seemed like a minor offense, but David did it out of pride.ContinueContinue reading “Lessons on Surrender from Mount Moriah”

If We Could Freeze Time

A frosty red cocktail in a stemmed glass with a straw sits on sunlit sand, casting a shadow before turquoise waves and blue sky.

Life is so changeable. What exists today may not be there tomorrow, and everything will certainly pass away one day. And that’s a good thing. We’d like the good things to last forever. But imagine if the bad and negative things went on forever. What a nightmare! We cannot control time, neither slow it downContinueContinue reading “If We Could Freeze Time”

Always Successful

Moss-covered tree trunk and roots frame a quiet forest beside a misty lake, with golden autumn leaves creating a peaceful mood.

Psalm 1 is imbued with greatness. It calls us to a higher life, and urges us to live in such a way that we become like the person it describes. The man of this psalm chooses to remain close to God’s stream of living water. He meditates on God’s Word day and night, and whateverContinueContinue reading “Always Successful”

Don’t Leave Fellow Soldiers to Die

Rows of gray white crosses fill a sunlit cemetery lawn, receding into the distance beneath dark trees, creating a solemn, reflective mood.

We human beings are weak and fragile. Our bodies get sick, our emotions become deeply wounded and our minds troubled and confused. Isaiah 35 speaks of this and instructs God’s people to strengthen those who are weak and calm those who are troubled. It speaks of the Lord’s liberating help, but also reminds us thatContinueContinue reading “Don’t Leave Fellow Soldiers to Die”