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MOTIVES OF THE HEART
The motives of the heart. The motives of our hearts, the motives of my heart. The enemy is so sneaky and he lurks around and is...

Jeralyn Smiley
Jun 6, 20241 min read


A NEW DAY, A CLEAN PAGE
There is something so pure in the brand new, something clean and untouched. Like the crisp pages of a new journal, all blank and ready to...

Jeralyn Smiley
Jun 6, 20241 min read


THE BEAUTY BEYOND
If I hadn’t gone through The hottest fires I’d never have seen, the beauty beyond My dear hearts, desire. The strength I needed To stay...

Jeralyn Smiley
Jun 6, 20241 min read


PURE JOY
Consider it pure joy when you face trials of various kinds. Hmm. I don’t know about you, but for me going through a trial of any kind is...

Jeralyn Smiley
Jun 6, 20242 min read


JANUARY 2 AFTER THE HOLIDAYS
I am now sitting here with the glow of the Christmas lights reflecting off of my computer screen. My house is so quiet, but I can still...

Jeralyn Smiley
Jun 6, 20242 min read


IN SILENCE
In The Silence Sitting outside and watching The wind blow stuff all around Magical cool breezes His beauty swiftly surrounds. One moment...

Jeralyn Smiley
Jun 6, 20241 min read


JESUS SERENITY
Worshipping Daddy in the splendor of His holiness. I can think of no greater joy than Jesus, my Jesus, our precious Savior, Jesus Christ...

Jeralyn Smiley
Jun 6, 20242 min read


JOY
As I think upon joy today, I am not feeling very joyful. Too many things keep going wrong and no matter how hard I try to correct them,...

Jeralyn Smiley
Jun 6, 20241 min read


A RAGE OF JOY
I didn’t see it coming This rage of joy in my heart In our dreams, You were always a part I can barely breathe This sudden love is so...

Jeralyn Smiley
Jun 6, 20242 min read


THANKSGIVING PRAYER
Prayers of thanksgiving Prayers of hope Leaning on Jesus Helping us cope Tired and weary Will the hurt never end? Looking to Him Starting...

Jeralyn Smiley
Jun 6, 20241 min read


DWELLING IN JOY
Joy- I see joy in so many things. Joy is extraordinary, it comes bursting forth at times quite unexpectedly. Joy catches me unaware and...

Jeralyn Smiley
Jun 6, 20242 min read


BEING THERE
Holding me tightly When I feel so alone Softening my heart When it is hard as stone. Fighting for me Always loving me more Listening to...

Jeralyn Smiley
Jun 6, 20241 min read


MORNING JOY
As I wake in the morning, I open my eyes and take a moment to realize that I am still here, and that I have been blessed with yet another...

Jeralyn Smiley
Jun 6, 20242 min read


DON'T BE ANXIOUS, TRUST HIM!
This morning, I saw a mama bird and her babies all lined up on the fence. I was being blessed to witness their very first flying lesson....

Jeralyn Smiley
Jun 6, 20242 min read


THINKING ABOUT THINKING
What does Jesus think? After all is said and done we need to be sure we care more about what Jesus thinks than what others think, period....

Jeralyn Smiley
Jun 2, 20242 min read


DADDY’S GIRL PART 2
Daddy’s Girl Every beat of my heart Says I love You The love of my life So loyal and so true. Every breath that I take Says I thank You...

Jeralyn Smiley
Jun 2, 20241 min read


A RAGE OF JOY
I didn’t see it coming This rage of joy in my heart In our dreams, You were always a part I can barely breathe This sudden love is so...

Jeralyn Smiley
Jun 2, 20241 min read


DADDY’S GIRL PART 1
A friend told me this week that they were having such a hard time doing their “quiet time”. They confessed it had been quite a while...

Jeralyn Smiley
Jun 2, 20242 min read


A CROOKED BRANCH
When in the full heat of the summer, I find I must get up earlier and earlier to beat the raging heat. I feel like I need to hurry a bit...

Jeralyn Smiley
Jun 2, 20242 min read


HE IS ALWAYS THERE.
Always You have always held My very heart Loving me, protecting me To You I always dart. You have always been here I have never been...

Jeralyn Smiley
Jun 2, 20241 min read
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