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 […]
This portion of a verse is commonly used to support our need to sometimes get away for the purpose of getting rest…he said to them, “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.” (Mark 6:31b) But look at the first part of the verse: Then, because so many people were […]
Each weekday my son leaves for school and then I scurry to get myself out the door for work. Picture book bags and a purse slung over my shoulders while balancing a cup of coffee and keys in my hands. On one morning, recently, My son called. Mom, I forgot my backpack. Can you bring […]
I went to a shoe store recently. A father walked by with his toddler daughter in his arms. She caught my eye and waved. I waved back. Then she blew me a kiss, and I blew one back. She and her father disappeared into the warehouse of footwear possibilities while I disappeared into a spin […]
I have finished THIS book, Becoming Elisabeth Elliott. Elisabeth was the wife of famed Jim Elliot that was martyred with four other men by the Woudani Indians in 1956. I have blogged about that event HERE. A story One of the memorable segments of the book for me is this parable: Walking along a rocky […]
Set your minds on things above where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. For you have died, and your life is hidden in Christ in God. (Colossians 3:2) To “set” implies purpose. Instead of allowing our minds to fixate on chaotic world events and daily difficult circumstances, we can “set” our minds […]
From the day Joseph was put in charge of his master’s household and property, the Lord began to bless Potipher’s household for Joseph’s sake. (Genesis 39:5) “…for Joseph’s sake.” When a God-fearing man named Joseph walked through Potipher’s door, the entire household reaped blessing. It is an intriguing to think that when you and I […]
