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Dear friend, if you are reading this, I thank you. I did not realize the time commitment required to write a weekly blog, and gasped when a friend suggested if you really want to be successful you should write four to five per week. Aaugh! Don’t get me wrong. I have all kinds of stories … Continue reading God’s Quiet Provision

Psalm 34:5 Those who look to him are radiant; their faces are never covered with shame. Shame is the emotion Satan plagues us with. Shame innately says, “There is something wrong with you.” Depending on our makeup, we become hysterical, needy or stoic with the pain—internally and/or externally. As God’s creation, He called us “good.” … Continue reading SHAME

Have you ever wondered why John the Baptist cried out for the people to “Repent!”? Matthew 3:2. What was he asking them to repent of? Backsliding? Self-sufficiency? Rebellion toward God? It has been a mystery to me for a long time. This week I heard a sermon which seemed to hold the explanation, at least … Continue reading REPENT!

Have you ever felt guilty for not worrying? Have you ever felt strangely incomplete when you accepted the fact that God is in control (not you), and decided to trust him in a situation? Is your life entangled with continuous drama because of your fretting? Are you perhaps addicted? Most of us do not face … Continue reading Lord, Let Me Fret

Often within families we see how a particular sin or brokenness will play out  through the family line. Things such as divorce or infidelity, pornography or sexual sin, addictive behaviors, violence or abuse, poverty, shame or fear. These are referred to as iniquity in scripture. Iniquity is a bent or twisted belief or behavior, rooted in … Continue reading NO LONGER CAPTIVES

This is part of a newsletter I received  from Chris and Jen Coursey of THRIVE TODAY. Their ministry focus is on developing life skills which help us interact with others, graciously. The other day my husband, Chris, innocently walked into the room with a request. I am normally delighted to see my husband, and I … Continue reading Using Code Words

Lo Debar—that desolate little town in the middle of the wilderness—no trees, scant water, dusty winds. A young prince lived there, far removed from the elegant clothes he once wore and the rich food he enjoyed. His legs were crippled, so he had to pull himself around on crutches. Plus, he was daily afraid for … Continue reading Coming Out of Lo Debar

I was reading an article recently which included a quote from Meister Eckhart, a famous 12th century mystic. I had never heard of him, but his words stirred something within me. He wrote, “Nothing makes us true men and women but the giving up of our will. The only perfect and true will comes from … Continue reading Spiritual Detachment

“I make the rules!” yelled our four-year old granddaughter when challenged by her older brother about the rules of the game they were playing. At first her words were cute, funny; then they became profound. She expressed a certainty reaching all the way back to Adam and Eve, expressing the essence of the very nature … Continue reading I Make the Rules

I know there are years when we go through the Christmas season in a rush, or a funk, or a blur. This year I was contemplating the question, “What if Jesus had chosen not to come?” “What if He had left us in the darkness?” We look all around and see the impact of the … Continue reading THE KISS