Tag Archives: Optimism

Brighter Days Ahead

Posted on June 7, 2022 by Mark Shields

And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us. –  Romans 5:5 Our faith keeps pushing us along to better days … Continue reading →

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Renewed Day by Day

Posted on June 6, 2022 by Mark Shields

Hope brings light in darkness like the gleaming rays of a morning sunrise to cheer us on in faith; giving assurance of a brighter day ahead. Today, we are reading Job 11. Another friend of Job named Zophar assumes that … Continue reading →

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Poetry Friday 5-13-2022

Posted on May 13, 2022 by Mark Shields

The poem on my other blog at Step Ahead was inspired by “Dilute What Pollutes”. Because of Jesus, the future is brighter because rules and regulations do not restrict us since we are free to live our lives according to … Continue reading →

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Stand Up to Pressure with Optimism

Posted on January 4, 2022 by Mark Shields

This photo was taken while on vacation years ago. We were going up Mt. Haleakala which is a dormant volcano on the Hawaiian Island of Maui. Volcanos occur because deep inside the earth there is built up pressure that has … Continue reading →

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Higher Ground

Posted on January 3, 2022 by Mark Shields

David had defeated the giant and the people thought highly of him but Saul became jealous to the point that he wanted to kill David so David thought he had to escape. As we read today 1 Samuel 21, let … Continue reading →

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