To Know Him is to Love Him

Posted on May 14, 2026 by Doula Faith

“Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.’ John 17:3

When I was meditating on this scripture, the following song immediately came to my mind. I remember hearing it in the 50’s. So I decided to take a look at the lyrics. In reflection, I realized the Lord was revealing how He felt; it isn’t He that is blind to our love, but rather we are blind to His.  For as we are meant for Him, He is meant for us. And once we are introduced, though we may temporarily lose our way, His unconditional love we will never forget.  And since the Father has betrothed Him to all who believe, we are destined to walk alongside of Him for eternity because He is our Destiny.
And we love Him, “yes we do“, “yes we do, “yes we do.”  DF

“Can a woman forget her nursing child and have no compassion on the son of her womb?  Even these may forget, but I will not forget you.” Isaiah 49:15

 To know, know, know Him
Is to love, love, love Him
Just to see Him smile
Makes my life worthwhile
To know, know, know Him
Is to love, love, love Him
And I do, yes I do, yes I do

I’ll be good to Him
And I’ll bring love to Him
Oh, everyone says there’ll come a day
When I’ll walk alongside Him
And to know, know, know Him
Is to love, love, love Him
And I do, yes I do, yes I do

Why can’t He see?
Oh, how blind can He be?
Someday, He will see
That He was meant for me

To know, know, know Him
Is to love, love, love Him
Just to see Him smile
Makes my life worthwhile
To know, know, know Him
Is to love, love, love Him
And I do, yes I do, yes I do
And I do, yes I do, yes I do
Yes I do

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The Battle

Posted on May 1, 2026 by Doula Faith

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“I don’t really understand myself, for I want to do what is right, but I don’t do it. Instead, I do what I hate.” Romans 7:15

It was our anniversary, and I had determined it would be a good day, avoiding silly disagreements and not insisting on my way.  But already, the old attitude was finding its lofty place.  I wanted romance, unpredictability, and my husband to just come up with the surprise without my communication. He’s a practical guy, and he just doesn’t think that way, especially since he’s tried in the past to surprise me, but it somehow didn’t meet my expectations.  But this time I was without excuse. We had planned to spend time on the Sanibel Causeway, just sitting on the beach during early morning,  and then find a restaurant there and go to lunch. But I had insisted on having an egg biscuit at McDonald’s and an iced coffee for breakfast, which of course ruined my appetite.  When it was time to have lunch, I just wasn’t hungry and decided maybe we could do some shopping first. Since my husband cannot read my mind, he went to a shop I immediately rejected.  Then we went back and forth on where to eat lunch, and finally decided on Pinchers, a restaurant we liked, but off the island.  Finally, my husband said, ” Is this ok with you?”, which it wasn’t, I had someplace else in mind I wanted to go later that day.  Then it happened, that old, stale, resentful attitude was springing up, identified as gross self-centeredness. But this time, I knew the signs and asked the Lord to help me get over it.  And so, I resisted the flesh and had a wonderful time with the one I love on a beautiful day.
Thank You, Lord, you always offer a way of escape whenever I ask for your help!
(1 Corinthians 10:13)

This reminds me of Cain, who God warned to get a handle on his anger or it would spiral into something worse. But Cain ignored the warning and killed his brother, Seth.  I wasn’t going to end up murdering my spouse, but it would have ruined our day and maybe the next.  So as I am learning, I need to take captive every thought that rears its ugly head. I am also learning how it results in the abundant life Jesus promised. It’s so much better this way. (2 Corinthians 10:3-5, John 10:10)

Lord, thank you for your Word, full of examples and warnings that convict us of your truth and protect us from the evil one. Surely, your Word is a lamp to our feet and a bright light to your path of righteousness, that you provide for our sakes and yours.  (Psalm 119:105)

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What’s Behind those Interruptions and Distractions?

Posted on April 23, 2026 by Doula Faith

“But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.” Matthew 6:6

Every morning, I set my alarm at 5:00 a.m. so I can spend the first hour of the day with my Lord. Sometimes it’s longer, and sometimes it’s shorter, but this is my secret place where I seek His Face. But if I neglect to prepare and dedicate this time exclusively to Him, you can be assured that whatever I allow will intrude, even fatigue, so I must guard it in every way. (Matthew 26:40)

This morning, as I prepared the family room for my exercise routine. I turned on the video, put the volume on mute, moved the center console out of the way, set my Apple Watch to monitor my heart rate, turned on my iPhone music, and put on my weights. All of this to exercise for just 30 minutes.  Well, needless to say, I set my robot vacuum cleaner to clean a distant room at the same time.  And lo and behold, you got it! It went rogue and entered my exercise space. So every few minutes, I had to stop to untangle cords and move out of the way.

This reminded me of how easily we can be entangled in other things if we do not guard”Our Secret” Place. There is just no room for any other one or thing when focusing on God’s Word and prayer. It’s like allowing an uninvited guest to break in on your conversation. God wants our full affection and attention; hearing His voice, and He accepts nothing less. (Jeremiah 29:13)

Lord, forgive me for not guarding our time together. Remind me how you need my full attention as we come together, one-on-one, in our intimate relationship.

PS As I am writing this blog, I hear the sound of my rogue robot vacuum coming my way! Yipes!

“My heart has heard you say, ‘Come and talk with me.”And my heart responds, “LORD, I am coming.” Psalm 27:8

 

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