As we’re headed into Thanksgiving week, I’ve been thinking a lot about gratitude. Gratitude and thanksgiving are so important for your soul. It’s not just what God wants from you; it’s what God wants for you. Gratitude has been called the “memory of the heart.” Praise and gratitude bring up pictures in our minds that say, “Remember when…” Isn’t that …
I’m writing over at Proverbs 31 Ministries today! I thought you might enjoy it too. If you’ve ever felt far from God, then keep reading. Make sure and read to the end for free goodie. One day I was praying for my son a prayer that had almost become as rote as “God is great. God is good.” Dear God, please …
Have you ever noticed this pattern in the gospels: the disciples get in a bind and Jesus bails them out? Hmmm. It sounds a little bit about my life. How about you? In John 6:1-15, we find the disciples in a precarious situation. Their lawn party had turned into quite a bash. The guests far exceeded their expectations, the disciples …
Anybody besides me having a busy fall? My goodness, it’s all a blur. I feel like we’re supposed to eat turkey under the Christmas tree while dressed in a Halloween costume! So how to do we make time to spend with Jesus in the hustle and bustle. Keep reading and let’s take a look. “I just never have enough time …
Have you ever prayed about something, but didn’t really expect God to answer…I mean really expect it? That happened to a bunch of Peter’s friends. In the early years of the church, King Herod had many Christians murdered and many more put in prison. James, the brother of John, was put to death with the sword, and Peter was thrown …
Do you expect God to speak to you today? I’ll admit, sometimes I think I miss it because I don’t expect it. Let me share something that reminded me to pay attention and look for the moments of Sudden Glory when God speaks. Bob told me about a visit to Vietnam where he met with a leader of an underground …
I’m writing over at Proverbs 31 Ministries today. I thought you might enjoy this too. Welcome fellow allien! One spring, our family hosted a 10-year-old Russian foreign exchange student. He went to school with my son and got a taste of what the American Christian family is all about. Alex’s English was very limited, and we depended on hand signals …
Summer is the perfect time to slow down and listen. I pray that you will have some time to relax, recharge, and allow God to restore your soul in the next few weeks. Today’s blog is what God showed me one day about what I miss when I’m in a constant state of hectivity. (That’s my new made up word …
One thing I love about summer is hummingbirds…except when they fight. I just don’t get it. The feeder is full. The nectar is fresh. The four yellow perches are available and waiting. And two hummingbirds are fighting over it. Every morning I get up and have a cup of coffee with God on my screened-in back porch. Right outside the …
I set out to tackle a task I had put off for many years. I didn’t really want to do it at all. It was the job of cleaning out my ministry storage closet. A closet filled with boxes of memories collected over twenty years.