He Restores My Soul
The law of the LORD is perfect, restoring the soul. -Psalm 19:7a I love it when Scriptures intermingle to create a perfect picture, a visual that just makes sense! I’ve been coming back to the classic psalm lately – 23…
Protected: She Cries: A Mother’s Heart
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A Holy Moment for a Heavy Heart
The silent scream vibrates off my larynxThe earth shakesBut no one seesNo one hears AloneThe stubborn staccato of my heartbeat betrays meAnd unvoiced anguish spills over Puddles of salty disgraceLittering the table top as I sitAnd tremble I look for…
Unhinged from Worldly Rest: On Finding God’s Rest According to His Word
Why does rest seem elusive? Why are the “green lights” always hued (except for when driving, legitimately in a hurry)? This world has a problem. Well, scratch that, because it has countless problems all rooted in sin and therefore death……
The Peculiar Sword
The sky is a blanket of cotton candy cloudsSparkling with specks of sunshineAs I break forth The shale path crunches beneath my feetRude red rocks pilfering the melody of mountain chickadeesI continue ahead My hands tense and twitch, the torment…
The Call: Take Up Your Cross
Like pieces of a puzzle coming together, I was struck by the vision of what it really looks like to take up our cross as Jesus commands. We like to think of this concept as burdens we carry, or at…
Sinking Sand
The sinking sand surrounds Sweeping away the souls of many Carrying them Down Down Down In a torrent of fear and despair. Yet I look up And I hear the cry from heaven: Oh you of little faith! Turn your…
Digging into Colossians: Chapter Four
Ready to dig through this last chapter with me? Let’s start by reading through chapter four here. Three main points came to mind: Prayer Changes Things Live Wisely Remember My Chains Devote yourselves to prayer with an alert mind and…
Digging into Colossians: Chapter Three
Chapter Three of Colossians is broken down into two headings in the New Living Translation: Living the New Life and Instructions for Christian Households. You can read it all here, then please come back and join me as we unearth…
From Where Does Our Hope Come?
This morning I had a choice to make. After reading the news updates on new Covid restrictions in place, I could: A) sink into despair and discouragement, or B) stand on the truth, in and despite the feelings B Sounds…
