Let It Start In Me
Not sure when I felt the nudge as it came softly at first. So softly, it was easy to miss. Or perhaps ignore. Then it became louder, "You need to love more. Love better." I had seen the book mentioned everywhere but did not feel compelled to read it. Not yet anyway....
Jesus – Lifted Up, Way Truth Life, the True Vine
We continued in the devotional, “31 Days in the Gospel of John†looking at these insights: Jesus, lifted up. In John 12:32, we find Jesus talking to the crowd and He tells them, "And when I am lifted up from the earth, I will draw everyone to myself" (NLT). The...
Firmly Fixed
We know we have a great need to be in God’s Word on a daily basis, and yet the struggle to do so can be real. The psalmist asks this question: “How can a young person live a clean life?†(Psalm 119:11, MSG). In the busyness of our days, this is a question for us...
A Flourishing Tree
"A life devoted to things is a dead life, a stump; a God-shaped life is a flourishing tree." (Proverbs 11:28, MSG) "When God tends your garden, you are guaranteed vibrant growth and lush foliage. You will be like a healthy and fruitful tree, giving shade to all those...
Moment
Each Friday my writing stems from a word prompt. Five minutes, one word prompt. The prompt this week is … Moment. Moment is defined as "an indefinitely short period of time; an instant" (dictionary.com). "God whispers to us in our pleasures; he speaks to us in our...
Warfare: Winning the Spiritual Battle
We all know life can be difficult at times, a downright battle. We can attribute the struggle to circumstances, relationships, our jobs, or our past. We often forget, or overlook, the real root of the battle. We have an enemy who seeks to drag us down, discourage us,...