“Share the life of Jesus.” (Romans 14:19 MSG) This week I heard a story I never expected to hear. I was talking with a sweet Christian friend who mentioned a mutual acquaintance I knew from about ten years ago. She and her family had moved out of our area – outContinue Reading
[Please join me in praying for the Church on Sundays this year.] “I remember standing in the hospital room, holding my son for the first time, and being overwhelmed with emotions about what my life would look like moving forward. I had no idea how to be a father becauseContinue Reading
[Republished from a January 27, 2022 post] “You rule the raging of the sea; when its waves rise, you still them.” (Psalm 89:9 NRSV) If I had to choose a metaphor for this era of time in our world, I would use that of a storm. Life can feel likeContinue Reading
[Please join me in praying for children and the future on Thursdays this year. I wrote the prayer, but the rest of this post by Cheryl Sacks is taken from Intercessors for America’s webpage: https://ifapray.org/blog/battleground-for-our-children/.] “Let these children alone. Don’t get between them and me. These children are the kingdom’s prideContinue Reading
[Reprinted from January 28, 2022 post.] “Yet through his powerful declaration of acquittal, God freely gives away his righteousness. His gift of love and favor now cascades over us, all because Jesus, the Anointed One, has liberated us from the guilt, punishment, and power of sin!” (Romans 3:24 TPT) Water is an interesting substance. We mustContinue Reading
“It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery.” (Galatians 5:1; NIV). [Please join me in prayer for our nation and world on Tuesdays this year. This post comes from a GiveHim15 post fromContinue Reading
“Where there is no revelation, people cast off restraint; but blessed is the one who heeds wisdom’s instruction.” (Proverbs 29:18 NIV) I’m deep in “camp mode” – preparing for this year’s summer arts day camp which less than two months away. I love the work I’m doing but there are aContinue Reading
[Please join me in praying for the Church on Sundays this year.] “[God] performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted.He provides rain for the earth; he sends water on the countryside.” (Job 5:9-10 NIV) Rain. Our area of the world is very physically dry right now. I wentContinue Reading
“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.” (Galatians 6:9 NIV) Last night at our church service a Spirit-led man had a public prophetic word of encouragement for a mom who has single parentedContinue Reading
[Please join me in praying for children, families, and our future on Thursdays this year.] “God tends his flock like a shepherd: He gathers the lambs in his arms and carries them close to his heart; he gently leads those that have young.” (Isaiah 40:11 NIV) Entering into my consciousness are two storiesContinue Reading