Short, daily reflections on specific Bible passages, aimed at encouraging readers in their daily spiritual walk.
…work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure. – Philippians 2:12b-14 God calls us to work out that which he is working in us. Sometimes this can be more difficult then what it sounds. So often […]
My son is a Marine who has very recently left for Iraq on his first deployment. I miss Him already. His world just got bigger as mine just got smaller. Although I have been preparing myself for this day, I still struggled with sadness and anxiety when it finally came. When he left my false […]
When God tests our faith, and holds us over the fire to test and refine us, it hurts. We grief and cry like anyone else. The difference is we still cling to God in our pain. We draw closer to him and cling tighter to him in faith and trust while those who do not […]
Giving up on ballroom dancing was easy. Trying to count, stay in rhythm, remember new steps, maintain frame and differentiate between my left and my right at the same time, [yes, I still struggle with this] was difficult. But the hardest thing for me to learn in ballroom dancing was allowing my husband to take […]
Realign – To put back into proper order or alignment. The LORD appeared to us in the past, saying: “I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with loving-kindness. – Jeremiah 31:3 Let us draw near to God with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled […]
We have finished the work you have given us to do. And now we come and wait patiently before you. The plans are all made, The invitations have all been sent The decorations are all laid Our resources have all been spent Now we wait and now we pray That you would come forth and […]
Teach me to love deeply Beyond the surface of what I see Teach me to love enthusiastically Emphasizing all the freedom that true love brings. Teach me to love unconditionally When rejection is all I see Teach me to love purely Allowing you to meet all my needs Teach me to love willfully by softening my heart while […]
This I know, that God is for me. – Psa. 56:9 I once thought once our kids reached the age of 18, that was the finish line. When the last one turned 18 and announced she had plans to move out at the beginning of the year, my husband turned and gave me a high […]
You shine your light on the walls of my heart you illuminate the cracks and dust from years of neglect your light brings everything into sight Nothing is hidden from your eyes Not even my shame for the state my heart is in You see all the cobwebs and mold that has flourished in the […]
