When You’re Rushed…Don’t!

“Saul waited seven days but Samuel did not come.” 1 Samuel 13:8 It seems like decision-making has befallen my household. Not the little decisions that make up day-to-day stuff, but the big ones. Things to do with say… jobs, and homes, and moving, and money, and uhhhh…the list seems too big! It seems to be […]

How to Wait Well

I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his word I hope; my soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen for the morning, more than watchmen for the morning. – Psalm 130:5-6 NIV There are times when we are desperate for something to happen. When our insides itch for more than ordinary breathing […]

A Question Worth Asking

“Then the woman said to Elijah, ‘Now I know that you are a man of God…” 1 Kings17:24  NIV   He wasn’t in the wind. He wasn’t in the earthquake. He wasn’t in the fire. But He was there. God promised Elijah he would show up, and that He did. The Lord decided to make […]

Are You Living Like You’re Dying?

Math has NEVER been my subject—ever!   Computations and hypothesis make as much sense to me as a foreign language.   I failed miserably in high school mathematics. Literally, failed.   Numbers and figures are my downfall.   So when I see something like the numerical speed of light, I can’t understand it. But here it […]

Courts

“Oh Lord Almighty, blessed is the man who trusts in you.” Psalm 84:12   As soon as I put the key into the hole, I could tell right away that the box was full.  From years of routine, I have come to know when the open space inside is filled to capacity.  I turned the […]

Prayer…Why Bother?

“In the morning, O Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait in expectation.” Psalm 5:3 Why do I bother with prayer?  Does it really make a difference?  Does it even matter? Have you asked these questions? If you’re reluctant to answer “yes”, may I cut in front […]