A Farewell

“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” Romans 15:13 Hi friends! It’s been awhile.  A long while. A few years to be exact.  A lot has happened in that time.   […]

Inspire: Your Field Is Before You

“The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few.” Luke 10:2 NIV   A church near our house has a small, non-descript sign, at their driveway. The sign is facing those leaving, not those coming in. It simply says, “You’re now entering the mission field.” I love that! It’s a reminder to their parishioners that […]

Inspire: Drink Up!

“I was pouring out my heart to the Lord!” 1Samuel 1:15b NLT   Sometimes we want something so bad from God we spend our days praying. And that’s a great thing! It’s a God thing. It’s a faith thing. He tells us—pray without ceasing! Nothing big. Nothing elaborate. Just, continually. Just, directly. Just, faithfully. Hannah […]

C6, B2, J8

“’I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty.’” Revelation 1:8           What is your God?   Kind of a strange question isn’t it?   Shouldn’t it say, who is your God?   But I think questioning […]

Lessons From My Vacuum Cleaner Part 3: Moving Backward & The Winner’s Circle

“To the one who is victorious, I will give the right to sit with me on my throne, just as I was victorious and sat down with my Father on his throne.”   – Revelation 3:21 NIV Here I am writing on another lesson I learned from my trusty vacuum cleaner. Just how many more lessons […]

3 Steps to a Holy Rest

“And he said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a desolate place and rest a while.”’ – Mark 6:31 ESV   My husband beckons me to the couch.   He wants to sit together for a while and watch shows like Shark Week which, as its name suggests, should last seven days, when in […]

Hope

“And we rejoice in the HOPE of the glory of God.” Romans 5:2 NIV (emphasis mine)     Are you Hurting?   “He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.” Psalm 147:3     Are the Obstacles too many?   “The Lord is a refuge to the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.” […]

Don’t Forget

“Don’t misunderstand why I have come. I did not come to abolish the law of Moses or the writings of the prophets. No, I came to accomplish their purpose.” Matthew 5:17     Our Jewish friends will be celebrating Passover in a week.  A time to reflect when God moved mightily in a land called Egypt and rescued the chosen people from enslavement.  A time when death fell upon […]