I parked my car at the mall on a Friday morning. I had arrived an hour early to take a Zoom call from my phone prior to my scheduled hair appointment right when the mall opened. It had rained on and off on my travels in, and the skies remained gray and threatening. Strong gusts […]
A few weeks ago a friend sent me an interview on video between a relationship expert and pastor* that reminded me of the dangers of expectations in relationships. If we have expectations in a relationships — meaning we expect a particular level of performance — then two things will happen. 1. We will be disappointed […]
One of my pet peeves in life is when someone is given a job title without the power to do to the job well. For example, a person is hired to be a cashier but then has to call a manager to open the drawer if he or she accidentally closes the drawer prematurely. Powerless. […]
Surprise! The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit. (John 3:8) This is such a fun and intriguing verse. To me it has always meant Christ followers can never know when […]
16th Street, Birmingham This weekend I traveled with a group of ladies to visit the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama. The church is a national landmark because of its centralized role as a gathering spot during the civil rights movement and for the suffering that occurred September 15, 1963 when the church was […]
Do you have big dreams for God? Do you have big dreams about the impact you want to have for God? Are you eager to hear, “Well done, good and faithful servant?” For some of you, those dreams are alive today but haven’t been realized. For others, those dreams have fizzled either because of a […]
On Friday I shared that I participated in my first Lent study with a group of ladies using Journey to the Cross by Paul David Tripp. Day 31 focused on Colossians 2:14, which pondered HERE on Good Friday. Day 31 also included a list that communicates the triumph of Jesus through circumstances that didn’t always […]
9 a.m. today – Jesus is nailed to the cross. 12 noon today – The earth goes dark. 3 p.m. today – Jesus is takes His last breath after saying, “It is finished.” This year I participated in my first Lent study. I am traveling through Journey to the Cross by Paul David Tripp with […]
Three weeks ago when I decided to study when Jesus rested, I inadvertently started a little series on the subject! Week 1 HERE I noted how little rest Jesus got during His public ministry, perhaps indicating that as we live wholeheartedly for the Kingdom, an active life is to be expected. People will keep us […]
Last week I did some thinking about how busy Jesus was! While looking through all the busy, however, I also noticed this: But Jesus often withdrew to the wilderness for prayer. (Luke 5:16) Round and round my pen went in an ever darkening circle around this verse in my Bible. This is what Luke said […]
