Leftovers
When your words came, I ate them; they were my joy and my heart's delight, for I bear your name, LORD God Almighty. Jeremiah 15:16 NIV Growing up I was blessed to have remarkable, godly women in my life. One of those…
Masterpiece
“Listen to Me, you who pursue righteousness, you who seek the LORD: look to the rock from which you were hewn, and to the quarry from which you were dug.” Isaiah 51:1 This verse was written to comfort and encourage the Israelites…
Remember
"Only take care...lest you forget the things that your eyes have seen, and ...they depart from your heart .....” Deuteronomy 4:9 Boxes of memories sit dusty on the shelves that line the back wall of the basement. Childhood photos and relics, a…
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…
Lifted
“I will exalt you, O LORD, for You lifted me out of the depths…” Psalm 30:1 It was a typical Texas summer afternoon...hot, lunch was over, the little ones were down for naps, and the moms (three sisters) were deep in conversation;…
Come and See
"There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars; for star differs from star in glory." 1 Corinthians 15:41 Late one warm summer evening, my mom woke me and my younger sister…
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…
Keep Your Eyes on God
“…we are powerless against this great horde that is coming against us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on You." 2 Chronicles 20: 12 Prepared for war, the Moabites, Ammonites, and Meunites, all enemies of God’s people,…
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…
Don’t let the crowds silence your voice…
“Bartimaeus, a blind beggar, the son of Timaeus, was sitting by the roadside. And when he heard that it was Jesus of Nazareth, he began to cry out and say, “Jesus, son of David, have mercy on me!” And many rebuked him…
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…