Thank our Veterans!

We should never forget....

and ALWAYS be grateful

for our freedom,

their sacrifice

and God's grace!

 

 

 

Fruit of the Spirit

 

 

This tattoo is to remind me of what I should

strive for on a daily basis. The verse is what I

want to live by. The quill is for the inspiration

that I aspire to in my writing. All to be a positive

influence on those around me and shine

the light of Christ!

 

 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,  gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Galatians 5:22-23

 

 

 

Morning Glories Beginnings:The Book

Morning Glories Devotionals started as a collection of inspired writings and was published as a book in 2009. I began writing in 2006 when the Holy Spirit spoke to me one word "write". I, of course, did what came natural. I argued. I gave every reason why I shouldn't or couldn't write. I never have-don't know how-have nothing to write about. With each excuse I received a one word rebuttal-write. Three times the Holy Spirit spoke the single word-write. So, with that, I picked up my pen and a legal pad and began writing whatever came to mind. The first couple of pieces were very short but within 2 weeks I was writing 900-1200 word stories with a new divinely inspired topic every 2 weeks. Within a year I had a substantial collection. I prayed about what I was to do with what I had accumulated. The result of my inspired labor is the book you see above. It is meant to be a study devotional with room for journaling so that your Bible study can be your own personal discovery experience. Paperback and e-book versions can be found at online bookstores worlwide. Or follow this link, https://www.amazon.com/Morning-Glories-Shawn-Tinsley-ebook/dp/B0791LQ11B

A Rescue Pet Brings Hope

Who really rescues who?

We set out to adopt a pet but it's really to pet that choses it's people!

A dog and his person/people have a bond that cannot be matched!

Thanksgiving in Action: Be Grateful

For everything created by God is good, and nothing is to be rejected, if it is received with gratitude; for it is sanctified by means of the word of God and prayer. And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body; and be thankful. (1 Timothy 4:4-5 and Colossians 3:15)

Be thankful for EVERYTHING you'd rather not be without. Let us as Americans never lose sight of the fact that most of our 'problems' are 1st world inconveniences in comparison to the struggles and suffering of others. Be grateful for what and who you have in your life and show it by letting loved ones know they're loved and giving to others. Pay it forward!

Live In Peace!

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re·joice

riˈjois/

verb

1. 1.

   feel or show great joy or delight.

   "he rejoiced when he saw his friend alive"

And that’s about it, friends. Be cheerful. Keep things in good repair. Keep your spirits up. Think in harmony. Be agreeable. Do all that, and the God of love and peace will be with you for sure. Greet one another with a holy embrace. All the brothers and sisters here say hello.

The amazing grace of the Master, Jesus Christ, the extravagant love of God, the intimate friendship of the Holy Spirit, be with all of you. ~ 2 Corinthians 13:11-14

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We all do it; dream that is. If you’re like me, by the time you are fully awake to recall a dream, it has vanished like a puff of smoke. Only a small handful of these nocturnal ‘mini-epics’ have I been able to retain in vivid detail. I believe God uses dreams to speak to us at times to avoid the distraction of our conscious minds and allow us to retrieve these images as well as the messages they convey. In them, he can teach life lessons, relieve fears, reveal future events if necessary or even give direction and purpose for ones life.

I remember one such dream. At the time, even though I didn’t realize the significance of its message until many weeks later, when I woke that morning, I definitely knew there was one! What was the dream you ask? Well, I was alone at home and all was quite and calm. Then, I heard a very loud ‘train-like’ roar that seemed to engulf the entire house. Without thought, I immediately went to the garage and raised the door to witness a huge black cloud that was violently ripping apart everything in its path. With its twisting and turning, it gained strength as it continued to approach my home. Considering the obvious danger this scene presented, it would seem logical at this point to panic and run for whatever shelter I could find. Yet, that was not the case. Instead, I stood unmoved in an indescribable state of calm watching the storm as it devoured everything in sight and continued to draw closer. Then, as if on cue, the violently spinning black mass stopped its progression at the edge of the yard and tracked its course very precisely along the borders of my property without touching even one blade of grass. The raging dark cloud retraced its path, disintegrated into a vapor and then disappeared as if it never existed. The devastation it left proved otherwise. Mine was the only residence that remained untouched by the destruction. When I awoke from this graphic display, I retained a sense of peace along with wonder and intrigue for its possible message. For some time, I continued to ponder on the significance of the dream I was given.
                             
Several days passed before God gave confirmation of his message. I was having a conversation with a friend as she said, seemingly out of the blue, “God will help you stand and give a sense of calm in the eye of the storm”. I hadn’t yet spoken to her of the dream, therefore she had no way to know how God was using her words to provide evidence of his personal message to me only days earlier.