Simply As a Child ~

It has been two thousand fifteen years since the crucifixion of Christ Who willingly suffered unimaginable torture for one reason - to purchase our freedom from Hell and eternal punishment (eternal death) for the sins against the Living God. Jesus gave His life so that any person who willingly accepts Him as their Savior will never suffer deserved punishment for their sins.

Sadly, too many people confuse religion with salvation. They are not at all the same. Religions are man made. Salvation is a "relationship with God based on the life, death, and resurrection of His Son, Jesus Christ." There is not one single religion that can provide admission to Heaven.

It does not matter what religion, socioeconomic status, age, nationality, color of skin, or sin a person has committed against the Living God. Anyone can enter into an eternal living relationship with God. He never turns a person away.

Matthew 18:11 "For the Son of man (Jesus) is come to save that which was lost."  (my clarification)

The Son of God willingly stepped out of Heaven to come and "save" "lost" men. "Lost" men are people who have not yet accepted Jesus or those who deny Jesus is the Son of God. "Saved" men are people who have accepted Jesus for Who God says He is.

Matthew 18:3 "And said (Jesus), Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven." (my clarification)

Spiritually, to become as "little children" (people of any age) with a childlike simple faith who will place their faith in God and His Son Jesus Christ willingly - will enter into the kingdom of Heaven. God will never ever ever give them reason not to. He is faithful and true.

As the two-thousand fifteenth anniversary of Jesus' death for you approaches remember - "except ye be converted ("saved") you will not enter heaven.

My prayer is that if you have not accepted Jesus as your personal Savior, you will.

For What My Eyes Have Not Seen ~

Eight years ago this May 2015 I was diagnosed with Stage 4 metastatic breast cancer. I was labeled "terminal" and it is only by God's hand that I am still present in this body. I'm amazed at the Loving Living God of Eternity!

Facing a fact, we are all terminal. Once conceived, death is an absolute. 

I thank God each day for the heartbeats and breath He sustains me with while here in this land I am journeying through to get Home, yet I am ready when God calls me out of here - and crave to be with Him - out from this corrupt evil world. I pray you do as well or will make the decision to do so (see Salvation Page above).

For What My Eyes Have Not Seen, My Heart Truly Craves

Copyright © csgroff June 29, 2011 (revised March 21, 2015)

Oh this heart searched, questions welled up inside

Should I have hang on for dear life or let this body die

To fight to live a little while against this foe named cancer

Upon bended knees I visited to seek from God His answer

I imagined the joy it would be for my faith to become sight

To leave this sickness behind and say farewell to this plight

And then, only God knows the moment He will snatch me away

Away to Glory Land where my heart desires to go and stay

Then in my thoughts a whisper came ~ there truly is a reason

For me to carry this thorn in the flesh during this time and season

Though I’ve failed Him many times, no doubt will I many more

How humbling it is to know, He trusted me with this chore 

For Him I must continue until He calls me Home

No matter what tasked to endure, He’ll never leave me alone

For He it is more than worth each pain, sickness, and broken heart

He promised His yoke’s not heavy nor will be through time to depart

With all my heart I give Him all the glory, honor, and praise

The victories won over tribulations the remainder of my days

I’ll thank Him for each trial and in them find joy in strife

Praying I will not let Him down the remainder of my earthly life

Lord grant me strength to bear each and every trial and tear

Dependent on Your strength to face each tribulation absent fear

Knowing You’re beside me, holding tightly to my hand

Remaining here to serve You until reaching Beulah Land

May I show to others watching me how faithful You are and true

That they will see You’re not an absent God in anything we do

Whatever comes into our lives, no matter how it seems so dire

Realize you are an awesome mighty God Who never ever tires

As a friend once told me I would see You in a way few get to see

I am truly humbled and amazed at what You have done with me

Why would I deserve a miracle and in wonder often shake my head 

For this cancer should have taken my life and rendered this body dead

You’re keeping me here for a little while holding death at bay

Perhaps remaining to encourage others until You take me away

I still look forward to coming Home, leaving these bones in a grave

For what my eyes have not seen, my heart truly craves

His Hands ~

Psalm 95:3-5 ~ Worship Psalm

"For the LORD is a great God, and a great King above all gods. ~ In his hand are the deep places of the earth: the strength of the hills is his also. ~ The sea is his, and he made it: and his hands formed the dry land."


His Hands:

~ Made the deep places; therefore, can make the deep places shallow

~ Set the hills strong to stand; therefore, can make those hills and mountains weak and to crumble

~ Made the sea and owns them; therefore, can make that sea boil up and cover over even the highest mountain; therefore, can make them retreat to the caverns of the earth or fill the sky and hold it there

~ Formed dry land for men to dwell; therefore, can sprinkle it with rain to make it flourish, or cause the caverns to heave their contents to cover the earth above the highest peak


He is a great God, King, and above all gods and there are no Hands like His!

Into Existence ~

Into Existence

Copyright © csgroff March 18, 2015

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Out of naught God created all that exists

Everything and everything in betwixt

Compressed the earth into a sphere

Sunk valleys and peaked hills far and near 

Hung stars in the boundless vastness of space

Named each one as He set them ablaze

Separated waters above from waters below

Dried the land for plants to grow

The heavens He set in their place just right

Created He the day and also the night

Filled the waters, land, and sky

With creatures that swim, crawl, walk, and fly

In His image created man with His hands

To subdue the creatures as well as the land

Six days He spoke and all came to be

All we can and cannot see

Genesis 1:1 ~

~ "In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth" ~

Before the beginning of this earth as we know it, the only eternal Living God (Elohim) and Creator of everything from nothing - did just that! All that can be seen and cannot be seen - even with the strongest microscope.

He, Adonai, the unfathomable Master and Creator...the Alpha and Omega!