What invitation am I talking about? God’s invitation to come and soak in his presence. That is the call I hear. It started with this scripture— “If you abide in Me, and My words abide in you, you will ask what you desire, and it shall be done for you. By this My Father is …
As I’ve been putting together the bones of a newsletter I’ve been faced with the question of my “why.” Why do I write? Why do I want to engage people in my life? What can I offer them? When I couldn’t answer, God surprised me with his answer. Therefore, since we are surrounded by such …
Well… I had every intention to start this year running, but the first week I felt like a drained battery, sidelined with a cold. Today I’m charged and my week is lined up with all the new things I signed up for plus all the regular things starting back up again after the holiday break. …
I’m so excited to write this blog post! As Christmas approaches my thoughts turn to Jesus and what my life was like before I knew him. And how because of Jesus, previously impossible things have happened in my life. This equation came to mind — Me + Jesus = ____________. Can you fill in the …
I was just sitting in church listening to the Pastor read through some announcements when he said something about “looking for more,” and the words implanted in my brain like a message from heaven or a highlighted passage. So here I am, writing in obedience to God’s direction. There are two ways to look at …
Most weeks if I haven’t had an idea for my blog by Sunday, I’ll find my inspiration at church. But sometimes the Holy Spirit waits until I’m empty before he speaks. Today my attention was directed to this verse. For you know that when your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. …
I don’t always take away the message our pastor delivers as he means for us to. Sometimes something he says piques my interest or resonates with something I’ve been curious about. Here is the passage of scripture he quoted from on Sunday. This is what you must write to the angel of the church in …
As my journey progresses into all the revelations of how pursue, my word for the year, applies, I pray you will find applications for your life as well. Today I’m exploring how God pursues us. Tax collectors and sinners were all crowding around to listen to Jesus. So the Pharisees and the teachers of the …
I can’t wait to dive into this post and what God has been showing me. I have a song for you to start with, if you have time to listen. God Story Anne Wilson. This song kept playing in my mind after I first decided on the direction of this post. The lyrics place God …
You might be asking, “What is time mush?” It is a phrase and a picture that the Holy Spirit inspired me with. Let me walk you through it. Being retired, there are days where I have no appointments or commitments, nothing to press me into motion. At the same time, I know if I try …
The Far Reaches of Grace 