Remembering
Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name!Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits,who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases,who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy,who satisfies you with good so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s. (Psalm 103:1-5Continue Reading
Prayer for Fathers
“For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him; as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us. As a father has compassion on his children, so the Lord has compassion on those who fear him; for he knows howContinue Reading
Good News of Great Joy
“I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.” (Luke 2:10-11 NIV) Joyful God, How your world needs a huge infusion of JOY right now! The darkness of theseContinue Reading
Carrying
The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. (Psalm 34:18 NIV) “To fail to sing is to give darkness a place in your soul.” – Calvin Miller I’m in a place right now where I can clearly recognize that God is carrying meContinue Reading
Seeds
The rain and snow come down from the heavens and stay on the ground to water the earth.They cause the grain to grow, producing seed for the farmer and bread for the hungry. It is the same with my word. I send it out, and it always produces fruit.It will accomplish all I want itContinue Reading
Redeeming Silence in the Waiting
Wait for the Lord; be strong and take heart and wait for the Lord. (Psalm 27:14 NIV) God speaks in various ways to different people at different times. When we enter the Advent season it is as if we are going back to the time between the Old and New Testaments of our Bible. ForContinue Reading
Grief as a form of love
I wrote this post before my father passed away last weekend and before we had to put our dog to sleep yesterday. It has been an emotionally intense time, but God is faithful to his children, and the words I wrote remain true. The God of all comfort… comforts usContinue Reading
“We weren’t created to die.”
I wrote this post last week in response to something else, but this past Saturday evening my 81-year-old father unexpectedly graduated to heaven. He is in a place that is “Better by Far” and I am grateful. We do not grieve as those who have no hope, yet we grieve.Continue Reading
Fresh wine
It is for freedom that Christ has set us free… do not let yourselves be burdened again by a yoke of slavery. (Galatians 5:1 NIV) Neither do people pour new wine into old wineskins. If they do, the skins will burst; the wine will run out and the wineskins willContinue Reading
If…then
Keep trusting in the Lord and do what is right in his eyes.Fix your heart on the promises of God, and you will dwell in the land,feasting on his faithfulness.Find your delight and true pleasure in Yahweh,and he will give you what you desire the most. (Psalm 37:3-4 TPT) Have you everContinue Reading