Many churches encourage participation in starting the new year in 21 days of prayer and fasting. Ours started today. As I mulled over how I would participate, my thoughts turned to Sunday’s sermon. My pastor spoke about three different relationships with Jesus; a fan, a follower, or a friend. I decided to look at this …
The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.Lamentations 3:22-23 ESV I don’t know about you, but I can’t read that scripture without singing the words. This blog post was birthed from a Bible plan author, who wrote how she …
This may be a strange time to think about Christ’s return, but is it really? I don’t know about you, but I’ve been reading Bible plans about Christmas and the scriptures that tell about His birth. When I woke up this morning, two days before Christmas, it wasn’t Jesus first appearance I wanted to write …
What do you think of when you hear the word peace? My mind automatically goes to a spa-like atmosphere and a massage, or cuddling up with a cozy blanket, a cup of tea and a warm fire. Just thinking about those things automatically relaxes my shoulders as I exhale. But this time of year, moments …
Last week I posted about my word for 2025, More. Today I want to continue our conversation. As I contemplated what “more” will look like, I realized my interpretation may not be what God has in mind. My immediate thought went to getting my novel published, which in my imagination would give me permission to …
I’ve been wanting to share my new word for the year since October, but that seemed too early. The anticipation has been building ever since and I’m more convinced that it is the right word. This is where I would have the big reveal, but you’ve already guessed it’s “more” since that’s the title of …
Oh the things I think about! Lol! Over the past few days I’ve been watching my husband paint a nutcracker with a gold crown and a peppermint candy scepter. It reminded me of learning a tambourine pattern based on the following scripture: You shall be a crown of beauty in the hand of the Lord, …
For now we see but a faint reflection of riddles and mysteries as though reflected in a mirror, but one day we will see face-to-face. My understanding is incomplete now, but one day I will understand everything, just as everything about me has been fully understood. Until then, there are three things that remain: faith, …
I kept trying to come up with a way to express myself concerning the election results without stoking a fire that doesn’t need anymore fuel. With that said, I fear for our country. In the rest of this blog post I’m going to wrestle with those fears and try to come back to a place …
Finding balance is tricky for me. If I don’t make plans to be with people I fall into depression, but if I have a lot on my calendar I start feeling anxious. This November has me leaning over into busyness and it’s not going to let up until after Christmas. Every item I add to …
The Far Reaches of Grace 