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 …
Are you a To Do List person? Do you like making a list and checking things off? I usually turn to lists when I’ve been sitting around for a week and finally berate myself into accomplishing something. But where do our lists come from? Are the items on your To Do List merely household chores? …
For “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.” But how can they call on him to save them unless they believe in him? And how can they believe in him if they have never heard about him? And how can they hear about him unless someone tells them? And how …
I had every intention of writing a blog on a rather deep topic. But as I contemplated what I would write and the scriptures that I would delve into, I just couldn’t do it. I didn’t want to rock the boat or disturb the waters, you might say. Life can be stressful enough without dredging …
What do we do if we don’t want to do things the way God wants us to? What if we’re scared or angry? What if we think we know a better way? What if, in our opinion, God has it wrong? I want to examine two situations historical believers found themselves in, how they handled …
He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. Great is our Lord, and abundant in power; his understanding is beyond measure.Psalm 147:3,5 (ESV) January is a great month for reflection. By the time February rolls around I generally have a greater understanding of my hopes and dreams, and what changes I want to make …
What is the week between Christmas and the new year like for you? To me it feels like dead space. My house was full of life, kids and grandkids playing games and opening gifts, and so much food! It was wonderful. But then they travel back to their own homes and the house seems deathly …
Have you ever said something like, “As soon as we pay this off we can...” or, “When we get our taxes back we can...” or maybe, “Monday I will start...” or even, “When I retire then I will...” Sound familiar? Why are we always living in the future? I’ve been calling into question my own …
Recently I have been reading about life goals, purpose, and how to focus and refine smaller goals to fit the bigger picture. How to purge the distractions. I came up with my big picture life goal focus of communicating how we are cherished by God for my writing vocation, and cherishing my family and friends …
One of the most challenging concepts in my study of Light in the Bible has been understandIng who I am as a child of light. It is one thing to say, “Jesus is the Light of the world” and quite another to say, “I am/we are the light of the world.” So I took my …
The Far Reaches of Grace 