Draw Near My Child
On our trip to a wildlife sanctuary in Bandon, Oregon, a couple years ago, this was one of my favorite moments. We watched these two walk together.…
Lady Lampstand
She watches over the ways of her household, And does not eat the bread of idleness ~Proverbs 31:27 1 3/4 eyes, 3/4 of my mind, 3/4 of my…
To Give A Reason
These two go together rather perfectly.... and really hit me. "Abstain from every form of evil." "Woe to those who call evil good and good evil,…
Blessed On a Drive by A Radio Talk Show Host
GOD KNEW the ENCOURAGEMENT I NEEDED AS HE PROVIDED THROUGH A RADIO TALK SHOW HOST. ASPERGERS. The autism spectrum. The truth of socially awkwardness. Trying to fit in.…
Courage that Counts …
God instills and equips the courage to do that which He calls us to do. Sometimes there is no earthly preparation for the real life battles. Walking…
What Places Am I Holding Onto In My Heart?
"it's easy to get sentimental about a location-We do not find God in a place but in a Person." Places. A physical place, our surroundings, or a…
Living Stones
Been so blessed to glean from brothers and sisters and Christ in my walk with Jesus. In my desperate desire to know His ways, others speaking…
Today Is What Matters
Today is what matters. And TODAY, I awoke feeling well. And the lesson my Isaac gave me yesterday... according to Isaac - "TODAY, mom, you feel well, so…
Imitate Jesus
Unrelenting painful circumstances, that wage war. Suffering, suffering. Begging for relief. Receiving blessed encouragement from others, YET.. YET... in a "moment" when it almost becomes too much to…
Island of Quiet – Not Alone – Just Abide
SOMETIMES JESUS CALLS US TO EXTRA QUIET PLACES. AS WE REMAIN THERE. THIS IS NOT WRONG, THIS IS NOT ODD, THIS IS TOTALLY RIGHT. Ever been in a…
Digging Deeper – The Glories of the Unseen
God is always doing much, much, much, more than we can see with our eyes. That is what this week's lessons have been about. Through the gift…
I Want Real Beauty
We sat at our dining table in our Christmas cottage by the ocean. Just about ready for our communion before we proceeded with our full on Christmas…
Our Visit to the “Thumb of God”
WE MADE IT!!!! The last few years God has taken us to a Christmas cottage by the ocean. God's LOVE so deep, far and wide. His thoughts of…
TESTIFY! God’s Love
Like a child excited about my new discovery. Excited to tell. Like a child who knows she's done wrong, and knows she is safe to confess that. Like…
Hedge of Protection
I was pursuing in all the wrong ways... I felt a struggle. I thought I was doing what God wanted of me... to reach out, reach out, reeeeeaaaach....…
Victory! – Maximus
With every word of God to carry him onward- VICTORY! Blue! Courageous. That he is. With the extreme energy inside along with the wiring of heightened sensitivities to…
Never Alone – Merry Christmas – Immanuel God With Us
Jesus died alone bearing the burden of all sin of all the world on His soul. Because He suffered alone, no one else need ever be alone again.…
Our Christmas Bird – God’s Gift of Compassion
"But ask the animals, and they will teach you, or the birds in the sky, and they will tell you... In His hand is the life of every creature and the…
Hands of Love
Migraines are a painful experience. And when one has suffered through them for many years, and again one comes, it leaves so many feelings inside. Of course, pain.…
The Psalm 27 Season – Exuberant Declaration of Faith in Times of Trial
I love the Psalms. Through a scary, lonely, and very long season Psalm 27 sure was a gift. The depths of my emotional pain and very similar…