(A prayer from my book in preparation for tomorrow’s primary elections.) Timeless God, You have always chosen humans to whom you reveal yourself. Some like Abraham, Moses, and David had huge national responsibilities to carry out. Others like Ruth and Samuel walked in faith in smaller, more local ways. YourContinue Reading
Some beautiful “food for thought:” “Does God have feminine attributes? At first blush, many of us in conservative Christian circles may squirm a bit at this suggestion, but should we? “To be sure, Jesus, in his human nature, was male. It is also true that God the Father, Son, and HolyContinue Reading
In our state and many others this coming Tuesday brings primary elections for governmental offices. Some thoughts from my book and then a prayer: The writer of Proverbs says: “The words of a king are like a message from God, so his decisions should be fair. The Lord wants honestContinue Reading
The world is heavy and very dark right now. I found this story from the GiveHim15 blog encouraging and hope you will, too. Sometimes it’s great to just hear a good “praise report,” as we used to call them in Bible College days, 100 years ago. They encourage our faithContinue Reading
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