Let us look closely at our ways and examine them and then return to the Lord.Let us raise our hearts and hands to God in heaven.Lamentations 3:40-41 (GW) It is good for me to contemplate the value and direction of my efforts, making sure I’m aligned with God’s vision and the passions he has instilled …
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A Blossom of Thought
How precious are your thoughts about me, O God. They cannot be numbered! I can’t even count them; they outnumber the grains of sand!Psalm 139:17-18a (NLT) How many times have I thought that I couldn’t hear God’s voice or feel God’s presence, then berated myself for not spending time with him? That’s how I came …
A Blossom of Life
I will bless the Eternal, whose wise teaching orchestrates my days and centers my mind at night. He is ever present with me; at all times He goes before me. I will not live in fear or abandon my calling because He stands at my right hand. This is a good life —my heart is …
Bare-faced Honesty
He knows all about us. He knows we are made from dust.Psalm 103:14 (ERV) DustI am dustDon’t look at meDepression eats away at meHoles appearing in my facadeJoy disintegratingHope trampled by liesFilling every space in my mindPain seats itself comfortablyI can’t live here in this spaceIn this caveOccupied by bleaknessHis hand reaches outBefore I even …
Trusting Jesus
Jesus shouted to the crowds, “If you trust me, you are trusting not only me, but also God who sent me. For when you see me, you are seeing the one who sent me. I have come as a light to shine in this dark world, so that all who put their trust in me …
The Dance Between Inspiration and Perspiration
Do you ever struggle with ego? You know. You want to be perfect and praiseworthy in your gifting, and you want to be inspired and in sync with God’s Spirit. So you work on your craft until you lose your inspiration. Or you wait for your inspiration only to find it has no place to …
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A Godless Day
What do you do on a God-less day? A day that feels heavy and purposeless? That’s a question I asked myself today. I was feeling fat, depressed and uninspired. Do you know what I mean? Truly, I know God is with me… I just can’t quite feel him. Two verses came to mind as I …
Learning About The Holy Spirit From Mary
I am so excited about this post! I was going to continue my train of thought from my last post Who Are These Christians Anyway?. Which was my attempt to explain to non/pre-Christians that the only difference between us and them is the saving grace of Jesus. Though that statement falls short of explaining the …
Trees: The Spirit Tree
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.Galatians 5:22-23 (ESV) The novel I am writing and this series of blog posts, is inspired by this scripture. In my story I’ve named the tree the Spirit Tree. Even though there is …
The Far Reaches of Grace 