Arkansas. Eleven hours away. But the place our daughter and family had moved. And more recently, the place where she planned to birth our fifth grandson. As things worked out, the birth would happen during my spring break at school, meaning I wouldn’t lose any days…
Continue reading →You know the process—where we give in to the enemy’s coaxing, or maybe just our own selfish desires. Then after we fall for whatever it is, we find ourselves buried deep beneath the boulders of guilt and shame, afraid we’ll never be free. …
Continue reading →Initially, we found the path effortless. But the longer we trekked, the more difficult it became. The steep terrain and high altitude slowed our pace considerably. During a rest break we contemplated turning around, when a pair of elderly gentlemen descended the path. One shared he recently recovered from a stroke and the other said not to give up and stay the course, what waited at the mountaintop was worth the climb. Their encouragement and inspiring story providing the needed motivation to continue forward. …
Continue reading →My experience with God became a reminder that He has not forgotten about us, and even if we experience darkness, He will bring us into the light once again…
Continue reading →In Song of Solomon, we as Bride say “His eyes are like doves by the rivers of waters, washed with milk and fitly set” (Song 5:12 NKJV). This references Beloved Jesus as filled with the Spirit, and rightly aligned. Can He also be this Lion? Yes, Love, He absolutely can be and He is. Beloved is holy, and not affected with sin the way we have been even though He has been tempted in every way (see Hebrews 4:15), so He is the only person who can pronounce this final judgment, and the only one who can save the Christian from it. This speaks doom to satan and his cohorts, but rescue to the Bride of Christ. …
Continue reading →At the end of the day the water was turned into wine. Because You honored Your mother….
Continue reading →Today, our world fights against an unseen enemy, the coronavirus. The thought of this viral army, whose microscopic soldiers lie in wait for a victim, produces panic and fear. But what if the spiritual realm has…
Continue reading →“Lord Jesus,” she whispered, “am I going through the motions with my religious ways? Remake me…” She glanced at the laundry. “Cleanse me. Help me to recognize You paid the ultimate price—that of death on a cross. The least I can give You is my whole-hearted devotion. Create in me the heart of a worshiper. Make me a Mary.” …
Continue reading →O my God, I trust in You. ~Psalm 25:2a NKJV “Do you trust me?” I heard the spirit of God whisper this question to me as I sat on an old lifeguard chair overlooking a lake tucked between the mountains at a family camp I had frequented growing up. The question He posed gripped my heart. My eyes filled with tears, contemplating my response. I wasn’t entirely convinced that I did actually trust Him, even in the smallest of ways, … Continue reading →
Dreams aren’t built in a day, or for one day—when God is in them, they are meant to grow, improve, and provide nourishment to the soul. Diane Virginia, author of The Kiss of Peace: A Contemporary Exploration into Song of Solomon
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