gerianne1963's Page

Little children, let us love, not in words or speech, but in truth and action. 1 John 3:18

It easy to say "I love you," it is easy to say yes "I will serve you" and it is easy to care from a distance. But up close, you wouldn't risk the chance of getting involved. In the background you can barely hear their crys, or understand their muffled questions as to why them.

Up close you can see all their scars and hear in their voices all the pain their sin has caused them. They may not have good clot… Continue

This was a published article I wrote for the MSN homepage columnist "Ask_Liz--she wanted articles from viewers regarding their experience if any with poverty. The flood gates opened wide. June 2007




My years in poverty

It was the years 1985-1989 that I experienced poverty face to face. I had two
little ones, both were just 1 year and 5 days apart. I had to double up on
bottles, formula, diapers and baby food. It was difficult because all the
choices one usually has for groceries I did not ha… Continue

child abuse
Psalm 6:1
O LORD, do not rebuke me in Your anger, Nor chasten me in Your wrath.

Psalm 57:1
Have mercy on me, O God, have mercy on me, for in you my soul takes refuge. I will take refuge in the shadow of your wings until the disaster has passed.

Psalm 69:16
Answer me, O LORD, out of the goodness of your love; in your great mercy turn to me

Psalm 79:8
Do not hold against us the sins of the fathers; may your mercy come quickly to meet us, for we are in desperate need.

Psalm 86:6
Hea… Continue

People will listen to just about every genre of music that brings pleasure to them. There is nothing wrong with music for God gave us the ability to bless him through our song and joyful noise. As long as there has been the skills to manufacture sound we have used them to express praises to God, when in our humility, it was not sufficient enough to express our thanksgiving.

The cello, harp and flute, the piano, the many tones of voice, all so beautiful and worthy to stand alone; unite them to p… Continue

Simon, Simon, listen! Satan has demanded to sift all of you like wheat, but I have prayed for you that your own faith may not fail; and you, when once have turned back, strengthen your brothers. Luke 22:31

Pull up your sleeves folks, this is a hard and long suffering lesson that every believer has painfully endured. It's when the flesh is tried and bruised by the testing of our faith. When our circumstances have swept away our reasoning and with bitterness lingering on the edges of our thoughts… Continue