Not everything about Christmas is mistletoe & holly, or sugar & spice. Sometimes the season brings dashed hopes and broken hearts. We may have recently lost loved ones, or have broken relationships, or family that live far away. Our celebrations can feel bittersweet. So how do we hold on to hope when our hearts are …
If you’re driving around in the country right now you may recognize the background I used. It is of cottonwood fluff floating on the breeze. It is also the vision that God gave a sister-in-Christ for me at the women’s retreat I attended this weekend. It was a picture of how God was going to …
Lately the Holy Spirit has been nudging me to leave my past behind, to open myself up to responding differently and thinking new thoughts. When I started thinking of scriptures that would help me, man oh man, there were sooo many! Let’s start with this one. “I don’t mean to say that I have already …
You’ve guessed it. I’m feeling the pressure today. Why? I’m guessing it’s because I’m a dreamer. I love to imagine all the things I could do and I add things every time something sparks my interest. Marketing gurus target people like me with enticing offers to get me to sign up now. I think someone …
My last post was Sent, where I looked at who was sent and who did the sending. I wasn’t expecting a part two, but God had other plans. As I waited for today’s inspiration, this song came on the radio: CAIN - The Commission. When my niece posted on Facebook this morning, that my ex-sister-in-law …
I had every intention of writing a blog on a rather deep topic. But as I contemplated what I would write and the scriptures that I would delve into, I just couldn’t do it. I didn’t want to rock the boat or disturb the waters, you might say. Life can be stressful enough without dredging …
Change is not always a scary thing. Sometimes we choose change. For me it’s like rearranging the furniture. I generally do this at least once a year so we can fit in the Christmas tree. Sometimes it will be because we bought a new piece of furniture. But once in awhile it’s just because it …
The other day, as I enjoyed a soak in our hot tub with my husband, I realized that right now we are living in abundance, and I thanked God for the many blessings we have been able to share. I thought back over the years of raising our 5 children and the times we struggled …
She gave this name to the Lord who spoke to her: “You are the God who sees me,” for she said, “I have now seen the One who sees me.” Genesis 16:13 NIV You are not a second thought or an unknown. You are not less important or unseen. Your worries and concerns are not …
What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? Romans 8:31 NKJV I had an aha moment the other day while listening for the Holy Spirit. He took this scripture and had me ask myself the question. “If God is for me, who can stand against …
The Far Reaches of Grace 