Take Heart
"Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid." Mark 6:50 Does it seem at times that you are battling headwinds no matter which direction you go? Nothing is easy. Each step is a battle against forces stronger than you. By the…
Ripples
“And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him.” Colossians 3:17 The smooth stone skipped lightly across the pond leaving beautiful rings of ripples in the…
Light Walker
“God is light, and in Him is no darkness at all.” 1 John 1:5 The nondescript dark gray building sits on the other side of town in an industrial area. There are no windows; you enter through a steel door in what…
Defeated
"For the LORD your God is He Who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies, to give you the victory." Deuteronomy 20:4 In recent months during conversations and reading comments on social media, I’ve heard women expressing feelings of…
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…
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…
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…