Last week I mentioned the Bible plan my support group was reading, about how to change your life by changing your thoughts. It was full of good insights, but good and easy are not equal partners. Today I was mulling over the second concept—I might have to read this plan again—the author talked about the …
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 …
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 …
Sometimes the direction of my blog is a surprise to me. This is one of those times. When I sat in church on Sunday, taking communion and listening to the sermon, I had a revelation about the Holy Spirit and a verse that planted in my thoughts. Here is the revelation: The same Holy Spirit …
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 …
Have you ever looked in a mirror and picked out all the things you don’t like about yourself? Or have you ever wished you didn’t have to deal with your particular pain, disease, or handicap? I have. And then after I wish my body was different, I wish my inner person was different. I wonder …
Last week I wrote about Mathew 11:28-30, so when it came up again in my prayer time, I figured I should pay closer attention. Here’s the passage — Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you. …
Make Room is the second song on my playlist for 2025. I shared the first song, Made for More in my post about my word for 2025 - MORE. The thread that connects these two songs is a desire for God to be more present in my life. The lyrics, “I will make room for …
This picture is the complete opposite of me. She is fierce and strong. While I am squishy and full of fear of failure. Yet, look at what this scripture details: What, then, shall we say in response to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare …
The Far Reaches of Grace 