Breaking the fallow ground, sowing with seed, bursting with fruit.
The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; His mercies never come to an end...Lamentations 3:22-23 June 2020... I do just about the same thing every morning. I wake up around 6am, stumble bleary-eyed into the kitchen, and make the same cup of coffee that I've made for the last nearly 16 years. Well, except … Continue reading Take a Moment
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding... Proverbs 3:5-6 No matter how hard I practice trusting God and resting in Him, my natural bent is to worry and be anxious. This means that if I'm going to rest and trust that God has everything handled, then I have to … Continue reading Determined to Trust
God loves you more than you realize. So thankful for dads today. I didn't grow up with my father in the home, but I have been "re-fathered" many times over with a loving step-dad, caring father-in-law, and other "fathers" who I know as friends and mentors. I am surrounded by godly men who are a … Continue reading Thank You, Dads
For the Lord is good; His steadfast love endures forever, and His faithfulness to all generations. Psalm 100:5 These days, I feel pressed to pray for my children more and more. The first one in his twenties, the second now a high school graduate, and our daughter riding the teen waves, I feel a heavy … Continue reading He Holds the Generations
Forgetting what is behind, [we will] press on toward the goal. Phil 3:14 This moment is all we have. We are not promised the next breath, and yet we live most of our lives regretting the past and worrying about the future. Yesterday is long gone, and tomorrow may never come… how can we live … Continue reading Living for Now
Abide in Me, and I in you... the branch cannot bear fruit by itself. John 15:4 He makes room for us. Will we make room for Him? As I sit down to write, I have a picture in my mind of Jesus saving a seat for me right next to Him in church. When I … Continue reading He Makes Room
It's time to draw my line in the sand. Enough is enough. Ahh, Spring Break... Sitting at home in my favorite chair lazily watching the sunrise on a Monday morning feels like my favorite thing in the world right now. Hot cup of coffee, PJs and cozy socks still intact, nothing to do for at … Continue reading Everyday Boundaries
But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and n Isaiah 40:31 What a beautiful day it is today. It's Thursday as I'm writing this, and it's super cold outside, but the air is crisp and … Continue reading True Strength
Now may the Lord of peace Himself give you peace at all times in every way... 2 Thessalonians 3:16 Lord, today we thank You for Your peace. In John 14:27, the Bible tells us that Jesus has given us His peace, He actually left it with us. He did not give it to us like … Continue reading Peace is Yours
Sitting in my chair this cold, drowsy Sunday afternoon... watching football, eating leftover Andolini's pizza and homemade chocolate chip cookies, and trying not to doze off. House is quiet, kids are gone for the next few hours. Time to start thinking about the week ahead. I want to follow the Lord with every part of … Continue reading Keep On
Broken & Sown 