by bethwestcott | Jan 9, 2023 | Devotional, learning and life, spiritual fruit, Thoughts
Mickey and Minnie Mouse, two icons of childhood for several generations—are you a fan? The cute and clever mice in Beatrix Potter’s children’s story The Tailor of Gloucester: you can’t help but admire the way they show the tailor their...
by bethwestcott | Nov 28, 2022 | book characters, Choices;, Devotional, friends, Humility, Inspiration, learning and life, reconciliation
Regret, Forgiveness, and Reconciliation “Love means never having to say you’re sorry” is a line from Eric Segal’s novel Love Story and subsequent 1970 film version. I don’t agree. A loving relationship means an apology for an offense is essential to maintain that...
by bethwestcott | Aug 15, 2022 | Devotional, Faith, Inspiration, Nature and Creation
CLOUD WATCHING – A PHOTOJOURNEY Clouds aren’t what they seem from down below. We can’t really walk on them, nor are they cottony soft as they appear when we look up at them. Clouds aren’t permanent; they come and go. I’m a cloud watcher,...
by bethwestcott | Jun 14, 2022 | Book recommendation, Devotional, Faith, Inspiration, learning and life
When God makes a promise, He follows through because He’s faithful and trustworthy. (Lamentations 3:23;1 Corinthians 1:9) As a child, I received Jesus Christ as my Savior, believing that He died and rose again to pay for my sins and give me eternal life. “For God so...
by bethwestcott | Jun 7, 2022 | Devotional, Discipline, Faith, Inspiration, learning and life, Self-control, spiritual fruit
Self-control/Temperance I was born with a sweet tooth and have struggled for all my adult life to curb my appetite for sweets and chocolate to control my weight and maintain a healthy body. As an author, I find it easy to succumb to the distractions that are...
by bethwestcott | May 31, 2022 | Devotional, Faith, Humility, Inspiration, learning and life, spiritual fruit
A Meek and Quiet Spirit Meek describes at least two important people in the Bible: Moses and Jesus. The NKJV uses the word humble about Moses in Numbers 12:3, and gentle about Jesus in Matthew 11:29. “Meekness” is translated “gentleness” in modern translations. Often...
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