Luana Ehrlich's Blog, page 11

Filling in The Blue Bar

If you would have asked me the moment I made my commitment to Christ if I loved the Lord, I would have said yes.

Now though, as I look back on it, it’s hard to measure that kind of love.

That’s because I know more about Him now, so I feel I love Him more. My relationship with Him now, as compared to when I first came into a relationship with Him, makes that initial claim of loving him seem as nothing.

I was thinking about this one day asI sat in front of my computer watching a new program get...

Finding Happiness

As I enjoyed an early morning quiet time on my patio recently, Ibecame captivated by the play of light and dark, shadow and sunlight,across the foliageof my backyard. I had just been reading a devotional about mankind’s universal search for happiness.In the article,C. S. Lewis’ classic, Mere Christianity, is referenced, particularlythis quote, “All that we call human history–money, poverty, ambition, war, prostitution, classes, empires, slavery–is the long terrible story of man trying to find...

The Garden God Planted

I planted my flower garden this week. As I was working the dirt and digging the holes, I kept reminding myself of how much I was going to love sitting on my patio this summer surrounded by thriving, flowering plants. I had to keep repeating this mantra because gardening is hard work.

In the midst of one of my many “rest periods,” I thought of the verse from Genesis 2:8,“And the Lord God planted a garden in Eden.”That sounded good to me, especially the part about God doing the planting. When A...

Here’s A Little Secret For You!

Everyone loves secrets.Whisper a secret to a child, and immediately his eyes light up. However,children don’t have a corner on the secrets market. Adultslove to hear secrets almost as much aschildren love to tell them.

God has secrets—boy, does He have secrets! As if we didn’t know this already, the Bible tells us so.“The secret things belong to the Lord our God, but the things that are revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may do all the words of this law.” (Deuteronomy...

Fear The Lord!

The notion of being afraid of God seems foreign to those of us who view God as the Lover of our Soul, who sing of His blessings, and who trust Him with our eternal soul.

Yet, one can’t read the Bible without encountering the oft-repeated admonition to “fear the Lord.” Throughout the Old Testament, there are numerous examples of God’s children receiving a blessing because they fear God. Also, because of fearing God, they do what He commands them to do. (Genesis 42:18; Exodus 1:17; Exodus 18:21...

Come And Dine!

I’ve discovered having a successful Quiet Time is a lot like having a dinner party. To have a successful dinner party, you’ve got to plan well. I do that by asking myself several questions. Who will I invite to the party? What will be the main course? What will I use for a table decoration? Will I use the good china or my everyday dishes?

It’s the same with having a daily devotional time. I have to plan for a successful outcome by asking some pertinent questions. What version of the Bible wil...

Why Do You Believe In God?

Why doyou believe in God?

I’ve seldom had to answer that question. In fact, when I heard it the other day, it surprised me. That’s like asking me why I breathe or why I love my grandkids. The answer seems obvious.

Then again, maybe it isn’t.

Why do I believe in God?

It’s certainly not because I’ve had some tangible experience. I’ve never seen God or had an angelic visitation, nor have I received some special sign—a cross in the sky or writing on the wall—to prove He’s real.

The answer to why...

How’s This For A Name?

Deciding what to name a child can be challenging. I’ve passed the stage of needing to think aboutnaming babies. Instead, I’m faced with what to name acharacter in abook, and that too can prove challenging.

Whena character enters a scene, the person’s name usually pops inmy head at the same time. However, before accepting this moniker as the appropriate tag for the person, I do a little research just to make sure itisn’t the name of a celebrity or a politician or some other famous person.

I al...

How To Be The Happiest Person On Earth

All of ushave a desire to be happy, but happiness can mean different things to different people.

Some equate being happy with having pleasure, but, whilehaving pleasurable moments can certainly add to an overall feeling of happiness, pursuing pleasure as a way of achieving happiness will ultimately fail. Just ask anyone who’s tried it, from the adulterer to the drug addict. Their stories, so full of heartache, sorrow, and loss, never paint a picture of happiness.

If having pleasure isn’t an a...

Pinhole Glimpses of God

I love looking at NASA’s Hubble image of the day, and I’m drawn to any Pinterest image displaying views of outer space. My Astronomy board testifies to this obsession. But, I’m not a big Science Fiction reader, nor did I ever take a course in Astronomy.

I’m drawn to the heavens because I’m able to see the incredible beauty of God’s handiwork there. “The heavens declare the glory of God and the sky above declares his handiwork.” Psalm 19:1.

Scientists tell us when we look at the heavens above...