Wallowing
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold the new has come.” 2 Corinthians 5:17 “Woooooo. Here Pig. Sooie! Woooooo. Here Pig. Sooie! Woooooo. Here Pig. Sooie! In a cloud of flying mud…
Casting Cares
“Casting all your cares on Him, for He cares about you.” 1 Peter 5:7 CSB Perhaps, like me, you’ve been told, “leave your burdens at the cross” or “cast your cares on Jesus” or maybe “lay your heavy load at the throne…
Vulnerable
“But He said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore, I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.” 2 Corinthians…
Burden Bearers
"Bear one another's burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ." Galatians 6:2 It was a typical Texas afternoon – blistering hot. My sisters and I had decided that only a Slurpee from the 7-Eleven about a half mile away would provide…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…