Lift Our Eyes
We know we desperately need God’s power to live each day, but who knew how great or need for Him would be to simply live at home? This was the question Psalm 121 brought to mind in reading the familiar words. The morning is a dark, raw, and rainy one. It fit the...
Resurrection Life
"For if we have been united together in the likeness of His death, certainly we also shall be in the likeness of His resurrection ..." (Romans 6:5, NKJV) "The proof that I have experienced crucifixion with Jesus is that I have a definite likeness to Him. The Spirit of...
Patient
Every Friday I join a community of bloggers for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt, five minutes. The prompt this week is … Patient. If I were to define 'patient', I would say it is the ability to endure annoyance, inconvenience, delays, or hardship without...
Stay
As a person who has often put her tail between her legs and run, I have so been encouraged in reading Stay by Anjuli Paschall. Our humanness will, most times, call us to run from pain and to avoid the hard. In the middle of a pandemic, we have no choice but to stay -...
The Pandemic and Marriage
We will soon be married 41 years and I'm still learning new things about him. The current crisis hits us both so differently, as one might expect. I withdraw into anything I can - Scripture, a book, the news, a Hallmark movie (the ending is always happy), and more...
Awakened to Manna & Rest
We are in a challenging time in our world and country. This month I'll be sharing once a week from the devotional "Awaken" by Priscilla Shirer, making time to pray, listen, and record as the Lord speaks to my heart. " There is One who makes life worth living. The One...