It’s amazing how a rainy day or a lack of sleep can affect a person. Especially if it’s on top of a long list of other stressors. So what’s a person to do? How can we get out of a funk? It was fortuitous that the Bible plan we started today talked about this very …
When it comes to stressful situations my modus operandi is to hide in my introvert shell. Which is counterproductive because that usually causes me more stress and just like that turtle, it stops me from moving forward. One thing began tapping on that shell trying to get me to come out, today’s Bible plan reading. …
On your feet now—applaud God! Bring a gift of laughter, sing yourselves into his presence. Know this: God is God, and God, God. He made us; we didn’t make him. We’re his people, his well-tended sheep. Enter with the password: “Thank you!” Make yourselves at home, talking praise. Thank him. Worship him. For God is …
As I look for a verse or two, to provide the biblical foundation for my word for the year, I’ve come across a nuance of two words which can be used similarly. Pursue and seek. Pursue is the word the Spirit has given me, yet the scriptures I’m drawn to use the word seek. Let …
The power of this promise has brought me comfort in many of my anxious moments. This past week being one of those moments, as I am navigating through another round of vertigo and trying to understand the cause. O Lord, you have examined my heart and know everything about me. You know when I sit …
Believe it or not I’ve been thinking about my word for next year, and as I recall it was this time last year that I found my word for this year. That has me thinking that for me God wants my year to start in September. Who am I to argue? This year’s word has …
Well… I guess I’m going deep today. The verses that Holy Spirit have been bringing to mind are not the kind to tickle your ears. They are the kind that hold up a magnifying glass. If you are just starting to get to know God, this post is not a place to begin, but it …
I have just a quick post today, but still just as powerful! Isn’t that just like God to be able to pack so much power in a few words. I have just two scriptures that came to mind last night as I asked the Lord for direction, but when I read he verses this morning …
I was so excited to write this blog, but then I came down with the flu. I’m going to try to write this as best I can with a headache. My main scripture is Jesus talking about the greatest commandment. Jesus replied, “The most important commandment is this: ‘Listen, O Israel! The Lord our God …
This weekend I attended the Realm Makers Conference and Expo in Grand Rapids, Michigan. This was my third time attending. Every year I feel the acceptance of this community of Christian writers, editors, and publishers of speculative fiction. And every year I come away recharged and excited to get back to writing. This year my …
The Far Reaches of Grace 