The LORD your God in your midst, The Mighty One, will save; He will rejoice over you with gladness, He will quiet you with His love, He will rejoice over you with singing. ~Zephaniah 3:17 NKJV Dad stood behind me, dabbing oil paint on the canvas. My hand rest atop his, so it felt like I was painting, but I knew who held the brush. Soon, he slid his hand away, and I grasped the brush. His hand was still … Continue reading →
My Father adopted me into His family when I was only a teen. I needed His love, and He was there for me. Even though I had a lot of character flaws, and even though I was insecure, He took me in—no questions asked, nothing disqualifying me from becoming part of His family. Now, I live every day to show Him my gratitude…
Continue reading →My daughter’s team not only lost miserably, but they managed to build what looked more like a straw squid than a tower. They dubbed it their “messterpiece.” “Messterpiece.” Isn’t that what we look like to God without His intervention? …
Continue reading →We read in 1 Corinthians 13 that love is patient, kind, does not envy, does not boast, is not proud, is not rude, not self-seeking, and not easily angered. Love rejoices with the truth, protects, always trusts, always hopes, always preserves, and will never fail. This is the love God has for us and we desire to have this same love for others. …
Continue reading →A fox would have been destructive enough, but a wolf? I knew I would be watchful that evening. I flooded the yard with lights, just to be sure the wolf knew there was no welcome mat at our homestead….
Continue reading →While watching these shows and mediating on Colossians3:9-10, I realized I had a lot in common with these fixer-uppers…
Continue reading →After clearing her throat twice and allowing a small giggle to escape, she informed me…
Continue reading →The miracle the Spirit of God performed with the wind in Moses’s day is a profound message about the miracles God can accomplish in our lives today. When we find ourselves in a situation that seems impossible to escape, we need only ask Him for help. God can do profound things in our lives that go beyond our human capacity or ingenuity, and that seem impossible to do from our limited perspective. As we give Him time and space to work, we might not see or comprehend how He is working at first. Still, just like the wind, evidence of the Spirit’s existence and work will eventually be seen and heard by all. God will provide a highway of escape for you when you are worried, weary, and waiting. Trust Him. God is for you…
Continue reading →During a long wait, it might have been tempting to put down roots and settle in. But the focus needed to be on…
Continue reading →Sometimes peace needs to be enforced, and that by military prowess. When godless men oppress our children, women, and elderly, it is then that we must call upon the courageous amongst us, including our brave young men and women, to save us from these intruders. Our peace is not free. It is the gift of selfless heroes who look beyond their needs to secure ours. …
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