A storm, a dark terrible storm, has engulfed my life and swallowed up my family. It was sudden and furiously swift. These past days have been violent and relentless. My heart has been in my throat so much that breathing has sometimes been painful. I have cried from a place so deep in my […]
“And as for you, brothers, never tire of doing what is right.” 2 Thessalonians 3:13 Dear Father, Help me do the right thing. Now that sounds so easy to my ears and I have muttered it so many times without giving it a whole lot of thought. But my prayer today and I hope for […]
The Lord is not slack concerning His promises, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance. 2 Peter 3:9 Dear Father, I am still struggling to wrap my mind around the scenes coming from the catastrophic destruction in Japan. I look […]
He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit He prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. John 15:2 Dear Father, My backyard seems scraggly right now but actually it is ready for growth. My husband and I spent the last weekend out there […]
“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” Romans 15:13 Dear Father, The headlines for this one day are enough to make strong knees buckle. The uncertainty in Egypt, unrest in […]
“And you will be called priests of the Lord, you will be named ministers of our God.” Isaiah 61:6 Dear Father, It can be quite scary to ponder that we are named ministers of God. Do you know what you have with me? Raw play-dough, that’s for sure. Well that is my human-eyed side of […]
Thomas said to him, “My Lord and my God!” John 20:28 Dear Father, What a mighty work you have done. A brand new baby has come into our lives. A boy, a man child, a grand and I do mean GRAND… son. My firstborn now has a firstborn. Thank you for blessing us with this […]
“To proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor and the day of vengeance of our God…” Isaiah 61:2 Dear Father, This year has started off with a bang and I could use a year of your favor. That sounds mighty fine to me. Even the word ‘favor’ brings a sunny smile to my soul. It […]
“In Him was life, and that life was the light of men.” John 1:2 Christmas 2010 is here and I invite you to take your thoughts on a field trip. Reach back. Go beyond last Christmas, beyond Christmas 10 years ago, past the Mattel and Fisher Price years of childhood. Travel through the watercolor […]
Dear Father, This joyous time of year came with a huge price. The birth of your Son meant the death of your Son because that is what He came to do. Sometimes we get caught up in the merrily, merrily and ignore the verily, verily part. The cradle without the cross is incomplete. We must […]
