When God Says No Have you ever prayed for a green light from God but got a horizontal head shake instead? Mathew 7:7 says “Ask and it will be given to you”, but what about when God says no? How do you move on when you feel like a door was just slammed in your … [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…]
Not Yet and Wait! “Not yet” (John 6:17) “Not yet Nanna” and “wait!” These are words that our two-year old grandson, Jaden, has learned to say. I’m sure because he has heard them spoken to him multiple times in his little life… he now practices them on others. God’s word teaches us to “Be instant … [Read more…]
For this post to make any sense, you need a little background information about me. In 2004, I gave birth to an extremely premature little miracle named Gavin. He was 15 weeks early and had seemingly endless medical challenges related to his prematurity. He spent 113 days in the NICU before he finally got to … [Read more…]
I have an obsession with shirts emblazoned with quotes, sayings, funny pictures, etc. My current favorite is one says “Lettuce, Turnip, The Beet.” I get to hang with the kids in children’s choir up in Treehouse on Wednesday nights and they seem to have a fascination with my shirts (that’s been voted their favorite also). … [Read more…]
I spend a lot of time in my car. Working downtown, it takes me 55 minutes to get from my garage to my desk. Sometimes it takes longer. When the kids are in school, it includes 30 minutes with them and 30-40 minutes alone. That’s a lot of time each way! So, about two years … [Read more…]
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…]
“…they set out…to go to Canaan. But…they settled there (in Haran.”) Gen. 11:31 The word settle is an intriguing word. Its meaning is determined by the context in which it is used. Terah’s plan was to leave Ur and journey with his family to Canaan. Along the way that plan changed and he stopped at … [Read more…]
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