Do you ever get tangled up in conversations where people are striving to clarify Truth? Throughout the course of a day, waves of voices and opinions come to us, tagged with five words: All You Need to Know. It takes extraordinary discernment and energy to process all of it. And for some of us, it’s … [Read more…]
There comes that day when God calls you to step out onto the water – where faith and your attentiveness to Him are wholly required. After you take those first few steps, explosions of love for the people and places you encounter erupt. Your heart overflows and all you can think about is how you … [Read more…]
For to God we are the fragrance of Christ among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing. ~ 2 Corinthians 2:15, HCSB We move and communicate daily on our favorite social media networks and do it before a global audience. When we declare our identity in Christ, the world leans in. … [Read more…]
God sometimes allows heaven and His holiness to pour down, so fast and furious you are completely awash in it. How do you dare to describe those moments when the enormity of God is all around you? It’s in a split-second you feel the force of His momentum and physically tremble when you confront what … [Read more…]
The last dinner plate is loaded into the dishwasher. My husband, Dale, and I fill our mugs with tea and head up to the bonus room over the garage. This is our evening refuge. Instead of TV, we read, study, research, plan, and catch up on the things that matter most to us. It’s a comfortable … [Read more…]
Since then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your minds on things above, not earthly things. For you died and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. (Colossians 3:1-3) In that transforming moment on the Damascus road, … [Read more…]
I love being in the third grade. Most everything I love about it connects to how I feel about my homeroom teacher, Sister Irene Mary. She’s noticeably younger than the other nuns and she has a smile that almost fills her whole face. I like the way she places the palm of her hand on … [Read more…]
I arrange my life into blocks of time and deliberately map them out on an annual calendar. Easily classified as noble and worthy, I am convinced what is planned reflects God-given assignments and family priorities. Once something is officially booked, I’m confident it will indeed happen. If I plan it, I own it. My sequence … [Read more…]
Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, and give thanks in all circumstances: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. ~Thessalonians 5:16-18 I turn to the back of my journal where the prayer list is long and new requests crowd the margins of the page. I’m in the season of life where … [Read more…]
Jesus commands us to love God and love people. Every connection He makes during His time on earth serves to emphasize this point. By invitation, He forgives, redeems, and introduces His Kingdom in real-time. When one of the Pharisees invited Jesus to have dinner with him, he went to the Pharisee’s house and reclined at … [Read more…]
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