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votional thought following jesus grief growth jesus christ life love spiritual life lessons spiritual perspective writing 24 comments sips posted on april 13 2025 march 29 2026 by gary fultz the first hitch of daylight came with this mornings first coffee 4 hours of sleep but i m awake from some extra curricular caregiving ah lord god good morning i whispered and took a sip so jesus how much sleep did you get before riding on that unbroken colt into jerusalem morning broke as i read deeper thoughts stirred my mind sips of story mixed with coffee and new thoughts i m here in the moment i m in jerusalem i m a child waving palm branches i m a vapor in the scheme of things yet loved and carved into his hands i answer another call for help from our daughters bedroom we talk through her pain there s so much love she is waving palm branches praising yet desperate for jesus touch her world of extreme pain and over the top love overlapping in rare moments that cross the border into that miraculous zone most never experience we love because he first loved us the sun is breaking through the clouds i sip and weep so good wish i could share more sips ah someday gary share this share on x opens in new window x share on facebook opens in new window facebook like loading posted in decisions devotional thought eternal faith finishing well hope jesus christ jesus savior life loss love prayer spiritual perspectives trust worship tagged beauty christian devotional devotional thought growth jesus christ life spiritual life lessons spiritual perspective 36 comments the artist within posted on march 28 2025 march 28 2025 by gary fultz indoor garden plants waiting for spring transplant new creations some of us want to create create create most of us want to be known for whatever it is that drives us internally in our particular art there are few of us who would prefer to be an unseen but unique undiscovered flower in the woods off the beaten path unknown and ok with it maybe i don t know what i want but i still like to create without timeframes or borders a blog here and there a few pictures of a walk in the woods or a wilderness adventure i am not very driven to be known by more than a few my flower in the wood s moments would be my music i write songs or remake familiar tunes my sacred moments happen on the piano or keyboard maybe down the road i will share some video of this last piece but the words for me are shareable they are my expression as a follower of jesus you might relate anytime anywhere anytime anywhere seek my savior he is there bow my heart and know he is near know his love and seek his face find his joy and let his peace flood your soul shine his presence i want your heart to beat in my soul seeds of your love grow in your control pour out my will wash me until you fill with your peace untainted and still anytime anywhere your my god who is there nothing can stop your love anytime anywhere when my world is in despair my jesus i rest in your care my jesus i rest in your care written by gary fultz 02 04 2025 gary share this share on x opens in new window x share on facebook opens in new window facebook like loading posted in decisions devotional thought eternal faith goals hope jesus savior joy life nature song writing spiritual perspectives worship tagged beauty christian devotional devotional thought following jesus growth jesus christ life spiritual life lessons spiritual perspective 19 comments being ok posted on february 17 2025 february 18 2025 by gary fultz our furnace quit as the outside weather decided to sit at 25 f the first emergency furnace guy didn t have the right igniter the second emergency furnace guy didn t either but he banged on a bracket with a hammer to make a close enough igniter long enough to spark in the propane path his parting words were it works for now we will let you know when the right part comes in meanwhile i get to choose how much to worry or not i have thoughts about how to protect our handicapped daughter s inability to control her bodies temperature as well as freezing the waterpipes in the house a bridge to cross if another emergency happens i now have 5 electric heaters i can borrow and use in case of another emergency i m also going to have a spare igniter handy in northern minnesota it s wise to be prepared for extreme weather one can blame the weather for life problems only so far i like to define the weather as the circumstances we live in today our political circumstances choices made by our leaders choices made by our neighbors and even crimes that affect us is a part of the weather and climate we live in it s life it s always been that way in every time and culture that has ever lived some of our winter weather coping pictures we are ok i keep some outdoor christmas till easter the birds and squirrels add to the decor i like nice weather i like comfort it s attractive while we hit our high weather temperature today of 6 f my wife was browsing at condos on a warm beach on the internet and checking the numbers in our savings wow they all look new she said that s because they just built them after the last hurricane i said i cannot help but feel very blessed despite the weather of life i have a wife who loves me great kids and grandkids knowing god loves me and wants to shepherd me through all life s weather i have been reading and rereading psalm 23 a simple psalm with layers and layers of depth laced with scriptural threads of truths about our shepherd weathering us through life i also want to share the best book i have used in going through psalm 23 by brian troxel from a word in season go to brians site sign up for his blog and buy some books to read and give away you will want to buy extra for gifts trust me on this one depths shared simply my last thought about being ready for the weather one should walk with god and let his spirit make us ready for anything his fruit is much better than what the world tells us how to believe and behave galatians 5 22 23 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 i hope you are wintering and weathering well gary share this share on x opens in new window x share on facebook opens in new window facebook like loading posted in decisions devotional thought eternal faith fishing goals guide holy spirit hope jesus christ joy life love nature snow spiritual food spiritual life lessons spiritual perspectives squirrel winter tagged beauty christian devotional devotional thought following jesus growth jesus christ spiritual life lessons spiritual perspective 34 comments will you be the one posted on may 11 2024 may 11 2024 by gary fultz willie torres jr wrote a blog be the one that phrase has been a part of my life since i spent a week with al denson another bunch of fun stories after he wrote the song be the one and put out a video that i used quite a bit in mentoring leadership teens in youth for christ that was 44 years ago i still play and sing it from my own keyboard yes the video is a bit outdated in hairstyles and clothes but not much else the message could not be timelier this well done video is very much worth watching and the music worth listening to thanks al for all the work you put into this as well as a great career and legacy gary share this share on x opens in new window x share on facebook opens in new window facebook like loading posted in uncategorized 22 comments another dimension posted on april 28 2024 july 19 2026 by gary fultz awhile back i was the speaker for a church fish fry i was supposed to tell some fishing stories share some fishing tips and present a challenge for each individual to know where they stood in a relationship with god i didn t really know anyone i quickly sized up the rough and tumble group and concluded that a relationship with god might be another dimension for at least some of them this bunch of outdoor enthusiasts ate huge amounts of great fish and fixings i spoke and then sat at one of the tables for interaction and too many generous portions of dessert choices a flannel shirted and big boots man came and leaned both hands on the table by me with a low voice he said i brought my fishing buddy here tonight you said all the words he needed to hear the room was filled with people around tables talking in subdued tones with some good laughter now and then i noticed the stark contrast the beginning of the evening leading up to the church fish fry was full of loud boastful voices with some serious put downs the winds of thought had brought us as a group to another place a good place another dimension of relationship god was involved a miracle happened i thought will your friend listen to those words i asked his reply was immediate i m going to find out concerning many relationships what we want to hear is often so different than what we need to hear when we begin to talk about having a relationship with god it s like going to another dimension many will not go there those of us who have a right relationship with god experience the initial changes as well as the gradual transformed life god s agenda for us as we walk with him is becoming more like jesus i m still pondering the dynamics from start to finish of an ordinary group of people at a church fish fry it seemed the whole group went to another dimension or at least stood by the opened portal door the thought stuck as i observed the secret to world peace in this transformed group in those finding personal peace with god the evening progressed from chaotic to peaceful as i walked out to find my car 2 corinthians 5 17 came to mind therefore if anyone is in christ they are a new creation as in new species old things have passed away behold all things have become new what a fun evening new friends good food lots of stories and laughter god moved in people s lives i m quite familiar with this dimension in everyday life another dimension only if a relationship with god is not a part of your everyday life gary share this share on x opens in new window x share on facebook opens in new window facebook like loading posted in decisions devotional thought discipleship dying eternal eternity faith fishing goals god s will guide holy spirit jesus christ jesus savior joy life power spiritual food spiritual life lessons spiritual perspectives trust worship tagged christian devotional devotional thought following jesus growth jesus christ life spiritual life lessons spiritual perspective 22 comments uh oh posted on february 18 2024 april 1 2026 by gary fultz uh oh was the name of our handicapped daughters first doll poor dolly had a lot of those moments so the expression stuck ironically that was the same expression uttered by the attending doctor when our middle daughter was born he quickly noticed the purplish bulb on her back containing the unfinished spinal column i uttered uh oh 3 days ago while sawing firewood with the chain saw as i lost control of my legs and fell forward towards the running saw my back had suddenly gone out of place and my limbs instantly quit working thankfully my thumb was by the shut off and the saw quit immediately after 3 days i am finally able to walk with help actually i call it the four inch sideways shuffle my wife thinks we are dancing this uh oh is painful and slow healing i am hoping to be able to get in a car and ride to a chiropractor this next week which will be painful i tell myself it s a good pain i tell myself i will go back to doing what i have been doing soon maybe have a look at some pictures of my doings in semi retirement click to enlarge i wish the fish got bigger that way my year has been filled with able bodied tasks till now cutting and splitting firewood cutting out wood plaques making a covered home for the snowblower attachment to the skid steer ice fishing cleaning up the woods from dead standing and fallen trees grilling making jerky and planning more wilderness canoe treks the list goes on those plans are on hold if and until i get my body back to being able i think i have been taking the able body thing for granted more than i thought an accident prone person ought to know better meanwhile i am getting claustrophobic in a body that can t do anything or go anywhere yet i am really good and content inside my wife loves me possibly too much for her own good i chose well we have grown well together i m accepting of the possibility that my life s plans and even passions may take a back seat to reality my wife and i talk of how many hard things have happened to us and also how much of our lives have been enriched and blessed in spite of the hard things i see these tensions that seem to combat one another how good they are and understand that all the contentment comes from many years of having a right relationship with god no other explanation exists i m overwhelmed and good inside i sometimes struggle with the right words or word pictures but it s important how many people can get to be content inside themselves with this crazy upside down world i say we all could everyone has a pail full of faith everyone s pail seems to be a different size some have filled their pail with themself their opinions learnings education perceived facts and experiences and whoever they may listen to in doing life they may be labeled atheist agnostic or whatever but they live by faith religious people live by faith some have a bucket full of beliefs rules people they follow and a perceived way to live like god wants them to believe and live much of the world is a combination of both i would also dare to guess that many do not know what s in their faith bucket and some don t care we sit in a chair believing it will hold us up in money some trust if i could just go viral and life would go well the object of our faith is important i know that i am not enough i don t belong in my faith bucket right now i can t walk across the room without help jesus said i am the way the truth and the life no one comes to the father but through me he addressed the what s in your faith bucket millions of books are written on why and how jesus needs to fill our faith bucket while so many people stuff their faith bucket full of books and a bible that talks about it ugh there are so many ways to try to be god a part of eternity is lived here day by day someday when we are gone from here there will be a moment when we make eye contact with the king of kings the one who died for our sins so we could be declared perfect to god will this king have that tinge of recognition in his eyes or will we be seen as a stranger he will only invite those he knows inside forever it will be beyond important then which makes it important now i still do not enjoy uh oh s but in the context of life and where i m sitting i m really doing well my pail of faith may be way less than the size of a mustard seed but i want only jesus in it 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