Tag Archives: God is good

Blue Sky – Blue Sky – Morning Is My Favorite Time of Day –

Posted on January 15, 2018 by Carol Ann Hoel

Blue Sky – Blue Sky Blackish blue night sky Quiet Moonbeams cry All through the night Stars twinkling bright Morning brings a splash Of blue – The new day Bathed in predawn dew – Then panoramic baby blue – Purple … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure, Memoir | Tagged Blue Sky, Family, Flu, God is good, Moonbeams, Morning, Night Sky, Predawn Dew, Prescott Arizona, Stars, virus, Winter in Arizpona, Winter in Florida | 6 Comments

Praise – Praise the Lord – He Raises Up the Poor Out of the Dust – He Lifts Up the Needy – He Makes the Barren Woman a Joyful Mother of Children – Psalm 113 –

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Carol Ann Hoel

Praise ye the Lord. Praise, O ye servants of the Lord, praise the name of the Lord. Blessed be the name of the Lord from this time forth and for evermore. From the rising of the sun unto the going down of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible Verses, Thought | Tagged Barren woman, Blessed be the Name of the Lord, Christian, God is good, Jesus, Joyful mother, Keep house, Lifts up the Needy, mother of children, Needy, Poor, Praise, Praise the LORD, Psalm 113, Raises up the Poor | 6 Comments

Ocotillo in Bloom – Arizona Blue Sky – Loud Whistling Bird – Beautiful Morning – God is Good – All the Time –

Posted on March 21, 2015 by Carol Ann Hoel

A whistle, loud and clear, broke my concentration. I looked up from the book I was reading to see which bird could produce such a piercing sound. I grabbed my phone and slowly approached the blooming ocotillo plant where this bird was perched. Other times I’ve tried … Continue reading →

Posted in Memoir, Morning, Photos | Tagged Arizona Birds, Arizona sky, Blooming Ocotillo, Blue Sky, Breezes, Coffee, God is good, Loud Whistle, Ocotillo, photo, Piercing Sound, Reading, Sunshine, Whistler, Whistling Bird | 4 Comments

Steve Is Back to Work – Who Can Hold Him Down to a Gradual Return to His Labor – Praise to God that His Recovery from Hip Surgery Has Been Successful in Every Way – New Work Schedule Relentless – Says His Wife – What Do You Think –

Posted on October 4, 2014 by Carol Ann Hoel

All Steve’s projects went on hold for hip replacement surgery and time to heal. What projects? 1) Pool Recovery and Maintenance 2) Installation of flooring in hallways and kitchen 3) Yard work, which now includes removal of fallen cactus The doctor … Continue reading →

Posted in Humor, Memoir | Tagged Additional work time, Doctor's Orders, Feeling Well, God is good, Healer, Healing, Healing Successful, Hip Replacement Surgery, Husband, Life is good, Multiplication, Multiplied by 3, Provider, Savior and Lord, Work time | 2 Comments

Hubby Steve Dealing with Healing Period – New Hip Doing Fine – Steve Managing Process of New Hip Settling In Place – Walking – Shopping – Beginning Some Allowable Work – Cover Comes Off the Pool Table Today –

Posted on September 6, 2014 by Carol Ann Hoel

Oh my! I left my computer to snap a photo of Steve holding the dust mop and walking across the game room with it, but here is what I found! Steve says he is doing allowable work because he has not … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure, Memoir | Tagged Allowable Work, Billiard Balls, Carol Ann Hoel, Completion, Expect good, God is good, Goodness of God, grateful, Gratitude, Healing Period, Hip Replacement, New Hip, Pool Table, Rules for New Hip, Update Hip Replacement | 6 Comments

Husband Home to Recuperate from Surgery – Many Adjustments Ahead – We Learn Rules for Walking, Sitting, Standing, Stretching, and Certain Moves NOT to Make and Exercises to Aid Healing – Dealing with New Challenges – Life Will Not Be the Same – In the End – No More Pain – Much to Gain –

Posted on August 23, 2014 by Carol Ann Hoel

Carol Ann will be driving for quite some time. Uh… Steve has edema in his thigh from surgery. He says the skin on his thigh feels like it might split open from the strain, but we looked at images of edema … Continue reading →

Posted in Adventure, Memoir | Tagged Challenges, Dealing with Challenges, edema, Every desire of your heart, God is good, Healing, Hip Replacement, Life is good, Moves Not to Make, Recuperate, Rules, sitting, Standing, Surgery, Walking | 4 Comments

Why Do I Love You – LORD – Why –

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Carol Ann Hoel

Contemplating – I see why I love You – While Your Power and Glory enchant me – Your Wisdom teaches me – Your Patience carries me – But goodness – Yes – Your Goodness captures me – You love me … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible Verses, God is good, Poetry | Tagged Blessed Union, Carol Ann Hoel, charm, God, God is good, Heal me, Healing, Jesus, Lead me, love, Poem, Safety, Savior, Slain for me, The Cross | Leave a comment

The Goodness of God – How Great Is Thy Goodness to Them that Trust In You – You Will Hide them in the Secret of Your Presence from the Pride of Man –

Posted on July 18, 2014 by Carol Ann Hoel

Psalm 31: 19-20 – The Bible (KJV) – Oh how great is thy goodness, which thou hast laid up for them that fear thee; which thou hast wrought for them that trust in thee before the sons of men! Thou shalt hide … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible Verses, Photos | Tagged Arizona Park, Beauty of Creation, Blessings, Carol Ann Hoel, Father God, God, God is good, Goodness of God, Jesus, photos, Presence of God, Pride of Man, Savior, The Bible, Trust God | Leave a comment

Walking in the Morning – Neighborhood Park Welcomes Me – Trees – Bushes – Flowers – Rolling Landscape – Photo Worthy –

Posted on June 11, 2014 by Carol Ann Hoel

Walking in shadow of tree – Raising my eyes to see Landscape rolling free – What blissful sight – Warm and bright – God is good to me – By Carol Ann Hoel © June 11, 2014

Posted in Photos, Poetry | Tagged Beauty, Blissful Sight, Bushes, Carol Ann Hoel, Flowers, God, God is good, Landscape, Morning, Neighborhood, Neighborhood Park, Park, photo, Trees, Walk | 9 Comments

Learning More About You – Jesus –

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Carol Ann Hoel

Learning more – looking from other Perspectives – Seeing things I’ve not seen before – Appreciating More and More – How absolutely – undeniably – Electrifyingly – powerfully Good You Are – Jesus – Son of God – Father – … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible Verses, Poetry | Tagged About Jesus, Father, God is good, God's Plan, Holy Spirit, How Good, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Learning, Reconciled, Reconciliation, Reconciling, Redemption, Salvation, Son of God, Trinity | 2 Comments

A New Song – Psalm 40:1-3 – Praise to Our God –

Posted on May 12, 2014 by Carol Ann Hoel

Psalm 40:1-3 – The Bible – (KJV) – I waited patiently for the Lord; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible Verses | Tagged Bible Verse, Christian, God Hears Prayer, God is good, horrible pit, Jesus, Lord Jesus, New Song, Praise, Praise in Song, Praise to God, Psalm 40, Song, Wait Patiently, Waiting | 2 Comments

How Do We Know God Is Good – How Do We Reconcile the Goodness of God with Tragedy – (Letters to a Friend Series)

Posted on May 9, 2014 by Carol Ann Hoel

I watched a movie with my husband last night. The plot involved human trafficking. Nothing makes me angrier than to see a person treated with extreme cruelty. I’m an emotional person, so every time the good guy struck a bad … Continue reading →

Posted in Analysis, Bible Verses, Letters to a Friend (series) | Tagged Bad Guys, God is good, God is Love, God Loves You, God's Perspective, Goodness of God, Gospel, human trafficking, Love God, Man's Perspective, Our Viewpoint, Penal Substitution, Perspective, Tragedy, Why | 8 Comments

What We Believe about God Affects our Relationship with Him. Believe God loves YOU, because He Does Love You – (Letters to a Friend – Series)

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Carol Ann Hoel

Believe what the Bible says about God. Believe that God is good and His love endures forever. Psalms 106:1 NIV. WHAT WE BELIEVE ABOUT GOD AFFECTS OUR RELATIONSHIP WITH HIM: If we believe that God is unconcerned about our daily … Continue reading →

Posted in Analysis, Bible Verses, Letters to a Friend (series) | Tagged Believe, Cross, failures, faults, Fellowship, God, God is good, Gospel, His love endures, It Is Finished, Jesus, Reason together, Relationship, relationship with God, Righteousness of God | Leave a comment

Talk about it…Talk about it…Speak it…Believe it

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Carol Ann Hoel

God is good – I know He is – Know He is… From the beginning – in the garden – The lie was spoken by the serpent – The message implied by the liar – who said- Did God really … Continue reading →

Posted in Analysis, Bible Verses, Poetry | Tagged Believe, Beloved, Christian, Christianity, Exaggeration, God, God is good, Good, implication, Innuendo, Jesus, Liar, Savior, Serpent, Son of God | 9 Comments

God Is Good – His Love Endures Forever

Posted on November 17, 2013 by Carol Ann Hoel

Psalm 103:106 – The Bible (KJV) – Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy … Continue reading →

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Righteous – What about My Flawed Performance –

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Carol Ann Hoel

I am the righteousness of God – in Christ – So says the Word of God – but how – How can it be with Flawed – imperfect me – God is merciful and He is just – His mercy … Continue reading →

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In Training for my New Job – Back to Blogging Soon …

Posted on September 14, 2011 by Carol Ann Hoel

Just a few words to say. I thank God for many blessings. My husband is home. We are home. My new job is a challenge. I miss writing blog posts and reading them and commenting. I haven’t abandoned my blog. … Continue reading →

Posted in Alzheimer's, Memoir | Tagged Activity Director, Being Ignored, Calendar Coordinator, Caregiver, Challenge, CNA Training, Cook, Dishwasher, Expert, Fun, God is good, housekeeper, Jehovah Jireh, laundry Maid, Lift Operator, New Job, Our Provider, Procurement Specialist, Reading and Commenting, Sanitation Inspector, Sleep at Night, Smiling, Super Position, Training for New Job, Wife, Writing Blogs | 43 Comments

God Is Good and Worthy of Our Praises

Posted on August 12, 2011 by Carol Ann Hoel

My husband and I are taking one day at a time. The care facility is comfortable and staffed with gentle people. The residents seem like family after sharing meals together in the dining room for several weeks. Most are Alzheimer’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Alzheimer's, Bible Verses | Tagged Alzheimer's, God is good, Matthew 24, Nursing Home, Rapture, Rehab, Rehabilitation Center, Skilled Nursing Center, Stroke | 66 Comments

God is in Control – And God is Good

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Carol Ann Hoel

I wish I could say my husband’s home And all is well – but He’s not home – Still we confidently say that All is well because we know God is in control And God is good I wish … Continue reading →

Posted in Alzheimer's, Bible Verses, Poetry | Tagged All is well, Alzheimer's, Birth to Death, blessing, Blue Eyes, Blue Eyes Twinkling, Breath of Life, Broken Heart, Carried by Others, Comfort and Blessing, Control, Distress, Glistening through glossy tears, God, God Controls, God is good, God is in Control, Heart Heavy, Humble, Hurting Heart, Husband's not Home, Life a breath, Life on earth is but a breath, Look Past Troubles, Paralysis, Paralyzed, Quiet Spirit, Respect, Sadness, Speechless, Tears, Treat Others Respectfully, Wait for Comfort, We know | 45 Comments

I Look Back – You Were There

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Carol Ann Hoel

I look back – You were there – I look forward – I expect You – LORD, my God – You will show Yourself mighty – You will be Present with me – You will never Leave me alone … Continue reading →

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