” In the Messiah, in Christ, God leads us from place to place in one perpetual victory parade. Through us, he brings knowledge of Christ. Everywhere we go, people breathe in the exquisite fragrance. Because of Christ, we give off a sweet scent rising to God, which is recognized by those on the way of […]
Last weekend I used my holiday weekend to conquer the tedious task of cleaning out my girls’ closets and drawers. I always hate the task, not because it is a chore but because it makes my heart hurt a little bit to pack up clothes that they have so quickly outgrown. As I folded up […]
I came home from work the other day to a story from my three year old about how she was playing outside and fell and got a fat lip. Then, when she smiled an adorable little smile I realized the fall caused much more than a fat lip. Her two front teeth were damaged as […]
But Lord, I don’t have enough. Have you ever found yourself saying that? In 2 Kings 4 we find two stories about not having enough… The first story in 2 Kings 4 is of the widow with the olive oil. Her sons were about to be taken into slavery as a result of their late […]
“ Elisha then traveled north to Bethel retracing his last steps with Elijah. On his way there, a large group of young boys came out of the city and began making fun of him: “Keep going, baldy! Keep going, baldy!” 24 When Elisha looked back at them, he spoke against them by the authority of the Eternal. Almost immediately, 2 female bears walked out […]
“When you put a seed into the ground, it doesn’t grow into a plant unless it dies first. And what you put in the ground is not the plant that will grow, but only a bare seed of wheat or whatever you are planting. Then God gives it the new body he wants it to […]
“But Jesus immediately said to them: ‘Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.’”-Matthew 14:27 Let’s journey back to the story I blogged about last week. The disciples had found themselves in a wind and wave tossed boat with what they thought was a ghost walking on the water straight for them. Could you imagine […]
A year ago my small group read a book that ignited our faith and put a skip in our step toward our impossible dreams. By the end of the book, God had given us all fresh vision for our lives and unshakable faith. As we shared those “impossible for men, but not impossible for […]
In many ways it made perfect sense, the way her life had played out. The old woman glanced up from the tattered old Bible in her lap and she skimmed the pictures on the wall, each representing a different season of her life that God had brought her through. Lost in reflection, she thought about […]
Hello friends! I am writing to you today from the beautiful mountains of Gunnison, Colorado. As I sit here on the cabin porch, listening to the rushing waters of the East River, I am reminded of a recent revelation I had. I grew up in these mountains, vacationing to Gunnison once a year and taking […]
