Are You Busy?
"The devil has made it his business to monopolize on three elements: noise, hurry, crowds. He will not allow quietness." (Elisabeth Elliot) Those three elements can so easily and quickly become idols in our lives. Idols will have us believe that they can bring...
“Do You Wish to be Well?”
We find in Scripture the story of the pool of Bethesda. The sick would come, sit there, and wait for the waters to stir. The one who was able to get in the waters would receive healing from whatever was ailing them. An ill man was there one day. Jesus knew from his...
In the Midst of the Ordinary
"The angel of the Lord appeared to him in a blazing fire from the midst of a bush; and he looked, and behold, the bush was burning with fire, yet the bush was not consumed. So Moses said, “I must turn aside now and see this marvelous sight, why the bush is not burned...
Live Daily in the Moment {{Let’s Have Coffee}}
"What are we going to do next?" Next. Just the word begins to fill us with an anticipation, a looking forward – to the next day, the next activity, the next celebration, the next paycheck, the next in line at the store, the next step. The word rushes us through our...
A Braided Cord with a Tender Hand
She called this past week. The dearest of friends. Over thirty years of friendship. The mere sound of her voice on the other side of the phone moved me to tears, and joy, and laughter, all at the same time. We don’t talk weekly, at times a month or two can pass before...
Eyes & Ears
"But blessed are your eyes, because they see; and your ears, because they hear." (Matthew 13:16, NASB) "The Holy Spirit helps you to develop spiritual senses as you walk with Him. Spiritual sensitivity to God is a gift that must be accepted and exercised ... ...