Author Archives: Mark Shields

Encouragement To Carry On

Posted on April 3, 2023 by Mark Shields

Like a reservoir of water that collects from rain or from melting snow to create this amazing lake named Lake Tahoe, we need to store up the Word of God for encouragement to carry on day by day. We have … Continue reading →

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Trust The Truth

Posted on April 2, 2023 by Mark Shields

During difficulty, it’s a time to reflect like David did in Psalm 56. David trusted God to get him through and you can too! Each day is a new day, and God can bring you out of the darkness into … Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday 03-31-2023

Posted on March 31, 2023 by Mark Shields

A poem posted at my other blog Step Ahead is inspired by the post ”Aspire to Apply the Word” with some thoughts on growing spiritually, being at peace with God, and being a leader in sharing good thoughts for the … Continue reading →

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Commitment To The Plan

Posted on March 30, 2023 by Mark Shields

Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and He will establish your plans. – Proverbs 16:3 Noted in “Endure Distress So He Can Bless”, the nation of Israel had been slipping and suffered defeat after defeat until David began to … Continue reading →

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Endure Distress So He Can Bless

Posted on March 29, 2023 by Mark Shields

The reason for leap year was to adjust the calendar so the seasons would not be totally out of whack. The picture above was taken during a winter storm in 2021. The picture below was taken during the summer of … Continue reading →