I am an avid reader of fiction. I am also a Christian. So when I read a story that is not identifiable as a Christian fiction and find the Holy Spirit speaking to me through the imagery, I love it. God knows I understand things better when my imagination is engaged. My current read struck …
I sat as a juror on a trial involving a father hitting his child. We were instructed to put aside our bias and feelings about the subject and those involved and simply determine what evidence or witness testimony was true beyond reasonable doubt. After the first witnesses testified on the first day, I thought that …
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The Lord has made the heavens his throne; from there he rules over everything.Psalm 103:19 (NLT) Have you ever heard someone say, “Who’s in charge here?” Or, “Let me speak to the person in charge.” We know from experience that the higher up the chain of command the more likely we can find someone with …
Today I reported for jury duty and it got me thinking about the law. In court, cases are divided between civil and criminal law. Was a crime committed or a right violated? When it comes to God, the law we refer to is the Law of Moses, this includes the Ten Commandments which God himself …
He heals the wounds of every shattered heart.Psalms 147:3 (TPT) Have you ever experienced a broken heart? What did that feel like? I imagine it affected you not just emotionally, but affected your ability to think and make decisions, and probably caused a knot in the pit of your stomach. Thinking about our hearts this …
I didn’t have something weighing on my heart that I needed to share with the world today. But, something did give me an aha moment earlier this week. It was a scripture that I remember every time I think there is no way I can get myself together well enough to please God. Here is …
I woke up with a full mind today. You know how it goes—the long list of things you need to do, aggravated by the things you didn’t get done the day before—all keeping you from falling back to sleep. It is a tug-of-war with me. Depression keeps me frozen in place thinking about everything, which …
I don’t always get along with my husband. Shocking! I know! Sometimes I want to stay mad at him even when he apologizes. I want him to know just how hurt or mad I am and I don’t want him to think he can get away with whatever it was that he did or didn’t …
God of our Lord Jesus the Anointed, Father of Glory: I call out to You on behalf of Your people. Give them minds ready to receive wisdom and revelation so they will truly know You. Open the eyes of their hearts, and let the light of Your truth flood in. Shine Your light on the …
Two are better than one because a good return comes when two work together. If one of them falls, the other can help him up. But who will help the pitiful person who falls down alone? And if one person is vulnerable to attack, two can drive the attacker away. As the saying goes, “A …
The Far Reaches of Grace 