Absolutely Soaked
“…My heart stands in awe of Your Word. I rejoice at Your Word as one who finds great treasure.” Psalm 119:161-162 (NKJV) Finally! I made it to my car, opened the door and threw my purchases into the passenger seat. Dropping…
It Had to Come Out
O Lord, open my lips, and my mouth will declare your praise. Psalm 51:15 Glancing in the mirror, my face looked every bit the tired grandma, or “Mimi” as my grands know me. It had been a great, but tiring evening with…
A Love Story
"As the Father has loved Me, so have I loved you. Abide in My love." John 15:9 The story of Ruth and Boaz is considered by many to be the Bible’s classic love story between a woman and a man. It is…
Bread of Life
"Jesus said to them, 'I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger..." John 6:35 Confession…I have had a life-long love affair with bread. Breads of all types: white, wheat, rye, pumpernickel, sour dough, dinner rolls, sesame, French,…
Know That I Love You
“I have loved you with an everlasting love..." Jeremiah 31:3 (NIV) We were walking hand-in-hand a number of steps behind my husband as he pushed my dad in his wheelchair towards the restaurant entrance. Our outings had become less frequent as mom’s…
Ears Wide Open
“Hear, O Heavens, and give ear, O Earth; for the LORD has spoken.” Isaiah 1:2 Rusty: My firstborn, Rusty was about four years old, out of the tub, dried and wrapped in his towel standing at the top of the stairs, yelling…
Tornado
“We have this as a sure and steadfast anchor of the soul…” Hebrews 6:19a Tornadoes are not an unusual sight in the midwestern skies, but on this day the angry cloud-filled sky darkened suddenly, weighing heavy on the farmhouses dotting the wheat…
Careless Words
“So also the tongue is a small member, yet it boasts of great things.” James 3:5 ESV We tend to focus on the BIG things – BIG is better, right? BIG wins, BIG houses, BIG bank accounts, BIG jobs, BIG titles, BIG…
Fearless
“For I am the Lord, your God, who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, 'Do not fear; I will help you.'” Isaiah 41:13 It was a time of. . . Great wickedness and disobedience, Rampant idol worship, Political…
Nothing But the Truth
"Lead me in Your truth and teach me, for You are the God of my salvation..." Psalm 25:5 Growing up one of my favorite things was spending Saturday nights with my grandma because she would allow me to stay up late to…
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…