Author: velish23

Retired corporate executive, farmer, vet assistant and office manager--in that order. In retirement, I am pursuing my passion for growing my faith, making art, researching my genealogy, and enjoying photography and design while living life with my best friend and husband, and our little Yorkie mix, Gibbs, who has rules and disciplines very much like his namesake from the television show NCIS.

Prelude to a Song of Worship

I read this prayer in the book Prayers for Life, published by Publications International, Ltd., which can be found here. It is a lovely book with beautiful artwork, scripture, and prayers for a variety of occasions.  It would make a lovely gift, in fact, I liked it so much that  I recently purchased a copy for … Continue reading Prelude to a Song of Worship →

Sufficient Grace 2 Corinthians 12:9

Grace: The free, unmerited, undeserved favor given by God. The love and mercy given to us by God, not because of anything that we have done to earn it but because He desires for us to have it. It is the gift of salvation and favor.  Rest in the assurance that it is sufficient (enough, ample, … Continue reading Sufficient Grace 2 Corinthians 12:9 →

Yom Kippur – A Christian Perspective

Yom Kippur, Day of Atonement, (the Sabbath of Sabbaths) begins at sunset today, ending tomorrow at sunset. This day ends the High Holy Days of the Jewish faith (also known as the “Days of Awe”) which began with Rosh Hashanah (this year at sunset on September 20th).  Judaism teaches that God inscribes each person’s fate … Continue reading Yom Kippur – A Christian Perspective →