[I was working on the daily devotional pieces for the arts camp when I came across an article I share from here, lightly edited. This may be information you’ve read repeatedly or it may be new to you, but I invite you to read it with an open heart. WhatContinue Reading
[Our third day of the arts camp was without the storm chaos of the previous day and went very smoothly. It is such a blessing to see all these smiling faces and create works of art together! We have two more days of camp, closing with a final program onContinue Reading
[Our second day of camp began with severe thunderstorms about 5:30 a.m. that knocked out power to many families in the area and caused road closures because of trees down. We did delay the opening of camp by one hour to give families a chance to make adjustments, but thenContinue Reading
[I’m working on the daily devotional pieces for the arts camp and came across this article I share, lightly edited. This may be information you’ve read repeatedly or it may be new to you, but I invite you to read it with an open heart. What might God be sayingContinue 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
[I spent some time wondering what the woman or various women felt when they were anointing Jesus’s body with oil. Two of the Gospel writers say his head was anointed, two his feet. One says Lazarus’s sister Mary did the anointing, one says a very sinful woman. All four accountsContinue Reading
Let the godly sing for joy to the LORD; it is fitting for the pure to praise him. Praise the LORD with melodies on the lyre; make music for him on the ten-stringed harp. Sing a new song of praise to him; play skillfully on the harp, and sing withContinue Reading
“Play the guitar as you lift your praises loaded with thanksgiving. Sing and make joyous music with all you’ve got inside. Compose new melodies that release new praises to the Lord. Play his praises on instruments with the anointing and skill he gives you. Sing and shout with passion; makeContinue Reading
“Be filled with the Spirit by reciting psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs for your own good. Sing and make music to the Lord with your hearts. Always thank God the Father for everything in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.” (Ephesians 5:19 GW) [Please join me in praying forContinue Reading
How lovely is your dwelling place, O Lord of Heaven’s Armies. I long, yes, I faint with longing to enter the courts of the Lord. With my whole being, body and soul, I will shout joyfully to the living God. (Psalm 84:1-2 NLT) One of the types of psalms in the Bible is aContinue Reading