“Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of Him to whom we must give account.” Hebrews 4:13 Dear Jesus, Last week I walked into my closet, looked at my handiwork of new shelves and drawers and admired my homemade ingenuity. Organized. Everything in place, clutter gone, I had mastered the closet! But dear […]
One of the questions we have been discussing and trying to answer in 1 John is “What is a Christian?” It’s more difficult to answer then it seems. Before you read any further I’d encourage you to jot something down on a piece of paper on how you would answer it if someone were to […]
I never thought I would ever see 12.5” inches of snow in Dallas, TX, it was magical waking up Thursday morning and seeing such a thick blanket of pure, sparkling, white snow covering the neighborhood. I went a bit crazy on the picture taking, and everyone went a big crazy on the snowman building. There […]
“They will rebuild the ancient ruins and restore the places long devastated; they will renew the ruined cities that have been devastated for generations.” Isaiah 61:4 Dear Father, On this Valentine’s Day I am struck by the timeliness of this scripture. In this present day I know may lives that have been devastated and ruined […]
“To bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair.” Isaiah 61:3 Dear Father, I love it! Right there in the middle of scripture is a Cinderella story if ever I saw one! And the best […]
“O God, You are my God, earnestly I seek You; my soul thirsts for You, my body longs for You in a dry and weary land where there is no water.” Psalm 63:1 Dear Father, I can feel the intense, deliberate, almost guttural cry of the Psalmist as he cries out to You. How I […]
It’s Been A Long Time I just wanted to share with you some reasons why I am excited about this upcoming bible study on Thursday night. The first reason why I am excited is because it’s the first time I have been able to teach in a year! I feel a little bit like a […]
“Praise the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits.” – Psa 103:2 As I began really listening to myself pray lately, I was surprised to find how much my prayers were revealing a deep distrust in God instead of a deep trust in Him. Exactly the opposite of what I intended to […]
“They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the Lord for the display of His splendor.” Isaiah 61:3 Dear Father, I have an oak tree on my front lawn and You have shown me a thing or two with that tree. My oak tree didn’t suddenly appear. It started out as an acorn […]
I was reading in Esther the other day about King Xerxes. He was the King that Esther married. As I was reading I was really amazed at the abundant wealth of some of these Old Testament Kings. This particular king, King Xerxes threw a banquet for a full 180 days, that’s a 6 month long […]
