Breaking the fallow ground, sowing with seed, bursting with fruit.
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing... Romans 15:13 We have to believe that God is working behind the scenes on our behalf. This is where hope begins! In everything we do, in every circumstance we face, if we believe in the saving work of Jesus, then we … Continue reading God at Work
For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works. Ephesians 2:10 My middle child will be a senior in high school next year. We won't discuss the many emotions wrapped up in that statement. And as if that's not bad enough, my youngest child will be in 9th grade. <Appalled.> They just … Continue reading Faith for College
Today we can choose to believe that the Bible is true, and put our believing into action. Sometimes there is a disconnect between the Word of God and how we live our daily lives. It's easy to agree with the Word on Sunday, but live in opposition to it Monday through Friday. And sometimes we … Continue reading Believe on Purpose
I am thankful for so many things in my life. Sitting here in my sort of messy room at the end of a full day, I am thinking back to all I have experienced in the last 20 years of life. I have lived a lot in the last two decades. I had all my … Continue reading Protecting Hope
Let all those who put their trust in You rejoice; let them ever shout for JOY. Psalm 5:11 Reposted from September 2019. Enjoy! Tonight I'm home with my under-the-weather preteen, steaming the air with boiling water to get some humidity into her congested lungs. She's just not feeling well, so we're resting together. I could … Continue reading These Three Things
When you no longer hear the grinding of wheat for daily bread, it is a sound of desolation. Lysa TerKeurst If you and I were having coffee together this morning, which is one of my favorite "together" things to do, I would tell you that I write these blogs just as much for my own … Continue reading Live, Breathe, Stay in the Word
Heal me, LORD, and I will be healed; save me and I will be saved, for You are the one I praise. Jeremiah 17:14 A daddy is a daughter's first love. He is the covering of protection over her life... the watchman upon her walls. A father is the strong foundation upon which a daughter … Continue reading Dads and Daughters
And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work. 2 Corinthians 9:8 Good morning! This morning I'm sitting in my recliner, enjoying a cup of coffee and studying God's Abundance... "They feast on the abundance of … Continue reading Wagon Tracks: Abundance of Heart and Mind
Let marriage be held in honor among all... Hebrews 13:4a I'm sitting in my office, taking a break to write my thoughts about marriage after hanging up on my husband this morning (this actually happened two weeks ago). Maybe not the best way to have handled that situation. We are opposites. Pretty much exact opposites. … Continue reading Marriage
I will be to Israel like a refreshing dew from heaven. Israel will blossom like the lily; it will send roots deep into the soil like the cedars in Lebanon. Hosea 14:5 Do you ask God for a word for the year? I just started doing this a few years ago, and all throughout each … Continue reading Refreshing
Broken & Sown 