[Please join me in praying for the Church on Sundays this year.] “And now, O Lord, hear their threats, and give us, your servants, great boldness in preaching your word. Stretch out your hand with healing power; may miraculous signs and wonders be done through the name of your holy servantContinue Reading
“And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.” (James 1:4 RSV) As I write this I am reflecting on the triumph of a project FINISHED. In 2019 I painted most of the rooms in our newer-to-us house, but ran out ofContinue Reading
[Please join me in praying for children, families, and our future on Thursdays this year.] “For you, Lord, have delivered me from death, my eyes from tears, my feet from stumbling,that I may walk before the Lord in the land of the living.” (Psalm 116:8-9 NIV) Many families today struggle with trauma, drug addictions, abuse, grief,Continue Reading
My Bible Recap readings have brought me into the prophet Isaiah. Today I came again to one of my favorite Bible chapters, Isaiah 55, and I share it with you. I invite you to hear God’s sweet voice and invitation as you continue reading. “Everyone who thirsts, come to theContinue Reading
[Please join me in praying for our nation and world on Tuesdays this year.] “It is repulsive [to God and man] for [governmental leaders] to behave wickedly, For a throne is established on righteousness (right standing with God).” (Proverbs 16:12 AMP, alt.) My Bible Recap reading plan has taken meContinue Reading
“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