Check's In The Mail! There was a time in my life, after I'd started a new job, that I wasn't getting paid. One week, then two went by without pay. By week three, I was making calls. You'll have to wait for the second pay cycle. Week four rolled around, and I was desperate for cash. The... Continue Reading →
From Inside The Fish Have you ever felt like you were inside the fish? Like, whatever hole you were in was so deep, it had swallowed you up completely. The lights are out, your head is wrapped in seaweed, and you’re swimming around in pre-vomit? That’s where Jonah was because he had gotten God’s call... Continue Reading →
The Sacrifice Of Praise "We bring the sacrifice of Praise into the house of the Lord." We all know that song. It's catchy, upbeat, and joyful. But what does it really mean? I was listening to an African gospel artist the other day, and she was talking about this very thing. It's easy to praise... Continue Reading →
We Are The Letter I've had a similar conversation with two people I love in the past week or so. The main idea was that YOU are the only Bible some people will ever read. So, when I was doing my devotions this morning, this part jumped out at me. Everything about who we are,... Continue Reading →
You Are Too! Sometimes the simplest truths are the ones that we overlook. "You are too!" My husband exclaimed as we sat out back in the cool of the morning before the heat made it too hot to drink our coffee. As a parent of young adults and college-age kids, the whole dynamic of our... Continue Reading →
The Real Question Have you ever been speaking to someone and they ask a question, but you know that's not the real question? This past Sunday at church, we had a guest speaker, a professor at the Bethlehem Bible College in Palestine. His sermon was entitled, "Go and do likewise." It was compelling, and I... Continue Reading →
Too Blessed Tuesdays Blooming In The Wasteland I love seeing flowers bloom anywhere, but I'm particularly fond of seeing flowers bloom in places they weren't planted. Blooming in places where they had been cast aside, unnurtured, roots akimbo, and left to wither. My favorite place it to see flowers bloom is in places no one... Continue Reading →
Monday Message Praise On The Front Lines I was reminded yesterday of one of the many ways God fights our battles for us. Â Sometimes we think that all our battles are ours to fight alone. We take on these burdens and try to fight, not realizing that the battle is not ours, it's the Lord's.... Continue Reading →
Language and Locusts Have you read Joel 2? In a nutshell, Joel 2 is about the great suffering God's people will face if they do not repent of their wicked ways. Some Bible scholars believe Joel is talking about a literal plague of locusts that were currently invading the land, while others believe it was... Continue Reading →
Sparrows And Other Things There have been a few times while writing this blog that I mentioned how much I missed testimonies at church. The thought of writing my own has both captivated and terrified me. There are so many things to say, and some I probably shouldn't. But everywhere I turned, I've felt like... Continue Reading →
Zero-Waste Lifestyle I'm always impressed by people who live a zero-waste lifestyle. They peel an orange, save the seeds for planting, the skin for zest or marmalade, and eat the pith for all its health benefits. Not a bit of the orange goes to waste. Not just for oranges, though, for everything. What a tremendous... Continue Reading →
No Thanks; I'm Good Have you ever been hit by another test and wanted to say to God, No thanks; I'm good? I'm all tested out at the moment. Come back next week, next month, next lifetime. I know I have! It occurs to me, though, that testing is simply spiritual exercise. When I used to... Continue Reading →
