“Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand;” Isaiah 40:12a (NICV) My family and I love to vacation at the beach. As my husband and I sit digging our toes into the warm white sand, our children play in the emerald green salt water. The massive size of the ocean always reminds … [Read more…]
2 • Try it Out Tuesdays
Keep up with our Tuesday posts for challenges and new things to try!
Interrupted by God
Did you know there are at least two documented cases (Baxter, Explore the Book) of men swallowed by sharks or whales who lived to tell about it? That and Jesus’ words in Matthew 12:39-40 prove to us that the story of Jonah is more than a fairy tale! What can leaders learn from his life … [Read more…]
Pretty, Pretty Princess
1 Peter 3:3-4, “Your beauty should not come for outward adornment, such as braided hair and the wearing of gold jewelry and fine clothes. Instead, it should be that of your inner self, the unfading beauty of a gently and quiet spirit which is of great worth in God’s sight. For this is the way … [Read more…]
New day-New mercy, count on it
God’s loyal love couldn’t have run out, his merciful love couldn’t have dried up. They’re created new every morning. How great your faithfulness! Lamentations 3:22 – 23, NIV His mercies are created new every morning. The end of my day feels like it is three lifetimes too long. The kind of day I’d delete if I … [Read more…]
Missionary Partners
“Love is a verb.” -John Mayer As I am writing this, Long Hollow has two mission teams in the air. One is in Haiti, and the other is in Uganda. Both will be the hands and feet of Jesus, loving on our beautiful children in the orphanages. They won’t be building impressive buildings or feeding … [Read more…]
Dear God.
I enjoyed this particular evening to myself as I re-watched “Dear John.” Have you ever watched this tear-jerker? If not, grab a box of Kleenexes because it is a heart grabber! My heart was filled with emotion after the movie and I began to reflect… Letter after letter was written, each moment of life was … [Read more…]
Directionally Challenged
“I will instruct you and teach you in the way you shall go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you” Psalm 32:8 (NIV) We were off the beaten path for about an hour when we realized we were lost. I pulled the car into a small motel to ask for directions. There … [Read more…]
The Seemingly Unlovable Somebody
People can be hard work. There’s a reason loving them ranks in God’s top two. The challenge comes when you encounter people who repeatedly push you beyond what you believe is lovingly possible. What are you to do? Rejoice. Oh how blessed and fortunate when God shows up and confronts the limits of our love … [Read more…]
Just Add Water
Here in middle Tennessee we have had an unusually mild winter this year, and an even milder spring! I for one am not complaining! Warm weather along with the ability to be outside is my happy place! My kids, who are young adults now, will be the first to tell you that when the temperatures … [Read more…]
The First Desperate Housewife
“And it came to pass after these things, that his master’s wife cast her eyes upon Joseph; and she said, ‘Lie with me.’” Genesis 39:7 (KJV) I admit it. I used to be a Soap fan when I was a teenager. Lured by the romance and drama, I assumed real life as an adult would … [Read more…]