How is your prayer life? Why does that feel like such a personal question? Scripture has quite a bit to say about prayer. An index search in the back of my bible under the words Pray, Prayed, Prayer and Prayers has 56 verses referenced which are scattered throughout the Old and New Testament. My prayer…
My children love taking our metal detector out on our property to look for and discover buried treasure. The raw joy that washes over their faces as the beeping grows louder and more consistent is priceless. Just as we have located the spot a flurry of digging begins. They wonder loudly and speculate what it…
My son is three, he finds treasures everywhere he looks. “No buddy, that is trash” is a common phrase I utter to him in a soothing tone. But what if I am wrong, and he sees the beauty of creation just a tad clearer than I do. As if his lens has not been cluttered…
I wrote this before I started the blog. There was a message at Church this morning that reminded me of it and I decided to share. It is okay to be scared, uncertain or even doubt but lean on Jesus. That is where you will find your solace and peace. I pray that it blesses…
I have been rattled by my thoughts the last few days, like a kitten in a ball of yarn the more I fussed about the bigger tangled mess it all became and I was trapped in the middle. While it has been amazing to see the reach of my writing it has also been overwhelming….
If you asked me what my favorite book in the Bible is, I would be hard-pressed to answer. When read in its entirety the book of Job is incredibly powerful, but I would stumble over many of the letters written by Paul which hold a special place in my heart, and then there is James…
Sometimes I feel the presence of the Holy Spirit so intensely it is like the air in the room is thicker, supercharged and every breath I take renews me. But most of the time that is not the case, while I do not doubt the Holy Spirit’s presence, I do not feel in the physical…
Yesterday it felt like the volume of life was too loud. Like my soul was coming down with a migraine. I was doing my best to tread water until my head hit my pillow last night. When you lie down, you will not be afraid; Yes, you will lie down and your sleep will be…
Paul in the book of 2 Timothy writes with a directness and urgency that resonates. There are countless lines of scripture in this letter that drill into my mind in such a way that I can almost hear the sound of Paul’s voice. Preach the word! 2 Timothy 4:2 NKJV Paul knows death is imminent,…
It has been a long 48 hours at our place, before noon yesterday, we had lost a second lamb try as we might save her. It was such a helpless feeling, even after the vet visit, we were not 100% sure of the cause. I prayed over her before she passed, I asked God to…