Breaking the fallow ground, sowing with seed, bursting with fruit.
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
Now all glory to God, who is able, through his mighty power at work within us, to accomplish infinitely more than we might ask or think. Ephesians 3:20 Repost from July, 2022. Happy Thanksgiving! Above all things, I want to be thankful. In every phase of life, in the midst of every circumstance, no matter … Continue reading Thankful.
And now, O Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is in You. Psalm 39:7 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 … Continue reading Protecting Hope
If anyone would come after Me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow Me. Luke 9:23 Tonight, I am sitting at home on our first wintery Friday night of the season, enjoying my sweats, cozy slippers, and big mug of hot chocolate. Sounds of fighter planes fill the background as … Continue reading Just Follow
Broken & Sown 