My mind feels like a junk drawer on a trampoline; perhaps a confession is coming because I did something stupid with a junk drawer last week; stay tuned, you never know what I’ll share. I pray the Holy Spirit refines the words to reach those who need to hear them. The Holy Spirit is our…
The eyes of the Lord are everywhere,keeping watch on the wicked and the good. Proverbs 15:3 NIV It might not always feel as though God is in control. Spend 24 hours watching the news; it can be a struggle to find the hand of God in the rubble of this World. Our minds are overstimulated….
I was driving behind a vehicle the other day and there was a sticker on the back window. I followed the vehicle for some time and was unable or unwilling to put the effort into reading it. We had places to be, two children chattering, the dash clock counting down the minutes until we were…
We spent a few days in the mountains, the raw workmanship of God in nature is breathtaking. The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Psalms 19:1 NIV Before heading home, my daughter finds a small flowering plant and picks it, stem and all. She put it in…
24 “Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock. 26 But everyone who…
I read a quote yesterday and it’s been rolling repeatedly in my head, I am like a child with a new treasure, I can’t put it down. Wickedness may increase and abound, but when the Lord raises His flag over the saint, it is victory. -Smith Wigglesworth I want to put an exclamation mark at…
After a tragic ending to our most difficult lambing season on record, I was struggling to gain the motivation to rise this morning. I was in bed listening to worship music when I heard my 7-year-old daughter get up. I called her into my bedroom and asked her if she would snuggle with me. We…
It’s a rainy, dreary day and I can’t help but think of the intense sadness felt by the disciples as they huddled together, grieving, and confused after experiencing the brutal torture and death of Jesus on the Cross at Calvary. Feeling lost, alone, fearful, and questioning everything. How could this have happened? I imagine most…
We have had a dry spring in Idaho, a record drought according to those who keep track of seasonal weather patterns. Then last week, the weather changed as if all the seasons decided to come at once and do battle over Southwestern Idaho. Yesterday in an hour, it hailed, hard enough to hurt, and turned…
I am not sure the right place to start a confession, but here we go. I have not been obedient when it comes to me writing what is placed on my heart to share. Yes, I have lots of reasons, scratch that excuses but they are just justifications for my disobedience. The Lord pours into…