“Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine.When you pass through the waters, I will be with you;and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you.When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze.(Isaiah 43:1-2Continue Reading
Sunrise, sunsetSunrise, sunsetSwiftly fly the yearsOne season following anotherLaden with happiness and tears* Sometimes emotions catch you sideways and you have to stop and figure out what just happened. As I write this I’m thinking about our eldest’s upcoming wedding in a few short weeks. I am happy for himContinue Reading
If today you feel restless, anxious, worried, or generally not at peace, I invite you to hear the words of God: Even if the mountains were to crumble and the hills disappear, my heart of steadfast, faithful love will never leave you, and my covenant of peace with you will never beContinue Reading
The Lord is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear?The Lord is the stronghold of my life— of whom shall I be afraid? When the wicked advance against me to devour me,it is my enemies and my foes who will stumble and fall.Though an army besiege me, my heart will not fear;though war break out against me, even then I willContinue Reading
[When I read this article, I so resonated with these gentle, loving, and encouraging words by Jamie Rohrbaugh. I hope and pray they speak to you today, too, in the areas you may need restoration.] Restore us, O God of hosts;And cause Your face to shine on us [with favorContinue Reading
Truly my soul finds rest in God; my salvation comes from him. (Psalm 62:1 NIV) After a very busy week of revival services, theater tech week, and play performances, I let everyone sleep in last Saturday morning – including me. Two of us were battling low grade illnesses, and all of usContinue Reading
[The body of this post is excerpted from an article by Mandy Adendorff; I wrote the prayer.] For this is what the Lord says: “I will extend peace to her like a river, and the wealth of nations like a flooding stream;you will nurse and be carried on her arm and dandled on her knees. As a motherContinue Reading
Have you ever been still enough to hear the buzz of a majestic hummingbird’s wings? Have you ever been still enough to watch a cotton ball cloud drift?Have you ever been still enough to wonder where the butterfly spent the winter?Have you ever been still enough to smell the breeze’s energy?HaveContinue Reading
(We have been working our way through the Christmas Story in Luke 1-2 and Matthew 1. Mary and Joseph have been visited by angels, endured very challenging circumstances, and finally watched the birth of the God of the Universe in a shelter for animals, before being visited by local shepherdsContinue Reading
[Please join me in praying for our nation and world on Tuesdays this year.] “Praise the Lord! (Hallelujah!) Blessed [fortunate, prosperous, and favored by God] is the man [or woman] who fears the Lord [with awe-inspired reverence and worships Him with obedience], who delights greatly in His commandments. His descendantsContinue Reading