Shine On!

"...let your light shine before others..." Matthew 5:16 Michigan Winter is officially over, and Spring is making a valiant effort to establish its presence, but it is spotty at best…a little Spring here and there with frequent doses of Winter’s leftovers. But…

Broken and Crushed

"The LORD is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit." Psalm 34:18 God’s daughters, Christ-followers, sitting together but each alone in their brokenness, hurt, pain, anger, and frustration. Some with eyes brimming with tears, some with cheeks wet and…

Overwhelmed

"God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore, we will not fear..." Psalm 46:1, 2a Do you ever get that feeling of being absolutely overwhelmed?  Do the demands of the day – of every day – seem…

Beautiful

“For the name of the LORD your God, and for the Holy One of Israel, because He has made you beautiful.” Isaiah 60:9 I love beautiful things. Even as a little girl, I loved things of beauty – my mom’s jewelry and…

A Moment in Time

“…the Present is the point at which time touches eternity.” C. S. Lewis - The Screwtape Letters This exact moment in time. It is not our past. It is not our future. It is our now. This present moment – this immediate…

Finding Rest

“…you shall fear your God, for I am the Lord you God. Therefore, you shall do my statutes and keep my rules and perform them, and then you will dwell in the land securely.” Leviticus 25:17b, 18 For many of us, rest…

Comfort in the Uncomfortable

We like to be comfortable. It is human nature to seek out safe, secure, comfortable situations. To create comfortable safe havens to which we can run when we feel threatened, uncomfortable, insecure, or simply tired and worn out. We like to be…

Failure To Launch

“He said to Simon, ‘Launch out into the deep and let down your nets for a catch.’” Luke 5:4 NKJV I wanted to fly; not in an airplane, really fly – ride the winds, catch the clouds, touch the stars.  The closest…