Sometimes the Word of God is gentle, loving, kind, and hopeful. Other times it has a sharpness that startles us. When Paul writes to the people of Galatia, his words aren’t exactly squishy: “Do not be deceived; God is not mocked, for you reap whatever you sow. If you sow toContinue Reading
Day 2 of Cleaning Week and we’ve made some progress. The biggest “leap” ahead is using a new carpet shampooing machine. And, even better than that is teaching one of my kids to use it!! Another kid cleaned bathrooms today and we cleaned out the entry hall, so progress isContinue Reading
“Trust the Lord always, because the Lord, the Lord alone, is an everlasting rock.” (Isaiah 26:4 GW) It’s deep cleaning time. After a busy summer I am turning my attention to the deeper cleaning of my house. I’m not a daily or even weekly housekeeper whose abode is always neat, tidy, and super clean. HouseContinue Reading
“We must pray when prayer seems dry as dust; we must write when we are physically tired, when our hearts are heavy, when our bodies are in pain.” Madeleine L’Engle, Walking on Water. Is there a place in your life that seems utterly hopeless? A relationship? Your finances? Your health?Continue Reading
After a recent conversation in which I told a friend I feel like I can’t do enough for God, she reminded me that God’s grace is enough. It is not by my works, but by his grace that I am enough. Then I saw this sweet and encouraging word, spokenContinue Reading
As a result of a wonderful birthday gift, I received a lovely massage the other day. In the course of that, my head, neck, and shoulders were brought back into alignment and the tingling in my arms from carpal tunnel syndrome was alleviated – thanks be to God! This realignmentContinue Reading
On the Lord’s Prayer “If you are interested enough to have read thus far you are probably interested enough to make a shot at saying your prayers: and, whatever else you say, you will probably say the Lord’s Prayer. “Its very first words are Our Father. Do you now seeContinue Reading
I have been taking some time this morning to recollect over the last two months of very busy activity. The process of rereading sermon notes, conference notes, prophetic words and scriptures I have encountered has been good. One of my favorite stories in the Bible is the Valley of theContinue Reading
(This post is adapted from a post on GiveHim15.com from July 19, 2022 written by Dutch Sheets.) “Christ’s Astonishing Statement “It is better for you that I leave,” Jesus told His followers (see John 16:7). What a seemingly ridiculous, asinine statement! After watching Him raise the dead, heal lepers, walkContinue Reading
Last year in the late summer and fall I was working on some scripture affirmations and memory work. I collected the verses, but most of a year later I haven’t fully committed them to memory. To be fair, there are lots of verses and I’m not great at memorizing things.Continue Reading