Breaking the fallow ground, sowing with seed, bursting with fruit.
Come to Me, all who are weary and heavily burdened... and I will give you rest. Matthew 11:28 Sitting at the coffee shop early this morning, the atmosphere is peaceful. People spread out among couches and old kitchen tables, there is a hum of conversation that I begin to notice. A man behind me is … Continue reading Faith in the room…
Whenever I get bogged down in life - and it happens to all of us from time to time - the Lord so often reminds me, "it's not about what you do, it's about who you are." Long ago the LORD said to Israel: “I have loved you, My people, with an everlasting love. With … Continue reading It’s About Who You Are
The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. John 1:5 I used to pretty often say to my former pastor, "thanks for all you do, seen and unseen." We were friends for a time and worked closely together for many years, so I knew the hardship he faced and the … Continue reading Seen and Unseen
Forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal... Phil 3:13b-14a Whatever you have on your heart to do... whatever is right for you to do between you and God... if you have no question in your mind that this is the way you're supposed to go, and … Continue reading Keep Keeping On
No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where it gives light to everyone in the house.Matthew 5:15 Sitting in reflection at the start of a new year, I'm reminded of a phrase that first entered my mind a few years ago... "this … Continue reading The Courage to Let Go
In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world. John 16:33 Every day, all day long, we must look for the positives. We must seek them out and be determined to find them. The voice of the world is overwhelmingly negative, especially right now. What is screaming in our … Continue reading You have to look for it…
Let love be genuine... Romans 12:9-10 I don't want to live life alone. I'm married with three nearly grown kids, triple sets of parents, family and friends. I am truly blessed! I haven't always KNOWN I was this blessed, but I very seriously am. However, there is something deeper to be had by us all … Continue reading Irons in the Fire
I have engraved you on the palms of My hands; your walls are continually before Me. Isaiah 49:16 You know, life is strange. Moms. Women. Whoever you are, wherever you are. Whatever daily life looks like for us - we are the ones who hold it together. That seems to be our common calling in … Continue reading Come to the Middle of Me…
Trust in the Lord with all your heart... Proverbs 3:5-6 There is nothing so powerful in all of this life as letting go. Within the Father's design, through Jesus Christ, there is nothing so great a healer, nothing so much a peacemaker, nothing so complete in its simplicity and efficiency. This incredible theme is found throughout Scripture … Continue reading Letting Go
"Follow Me," Jesus said to him. Luke 5:27 Sitting here before the Lord, before my life, feeling frustrated, exhausted, burdened... I shouldn't feel this way. There are things I know are right to do, and things I know the Lord wants me to do, but they feel so difficult and so heavy. I know I'm … Continue reading Remember Grace
