This morning while reading Hosea I see too much of myself and his Harlot bride. The Mirror of the Word reflects back to me a willful and undisciplined child, who hears the instruction of the Father yet thinks she can disobey with no consequences. Fool. There are always consequences….. Continue reading Morning Sips: Unfaithfulness
I should know better, for I have been here -in this place- countless times before. Dreaming, pursuing, preparing, envisioning my success. At the beginning of the process … the dreaming, pursuing and preparing part … enthusiasm is high. My imagination soars … and then … Continue reading 2018: A Year For Hope (Week 18)
Good morning friends! As you have probably noticed, I’ve not been keeping up with my Monday afternoon release date for the last several weeks. Monday-Friday I’m a small business owner (OK, it’s more like Monday-Saturday, since I’m self employed and wear all hats all the time) and my weekends have been slammed …. mostly in good and exciting ways … like playing with … Continue reading New Blog Post Release Date – Thursdays
The sin of stealing a few manila folders from the office supply cabinet ranks way below the sin of embezzlement – but both are thievery. Gluttony vs drug addiction. Venomous words vs physical abuse. Somehow, it all too often ends up that the sins that you and I struggle with fall to the lesser end of the ranking system (downgraded with words like “issues” or “struggles”) while someone else’s sins (that are not a temptation to us and therefore with whom we can’t relate) are ranked higher and are undoubtedly more offensive to God. It should not be so in the church. Continue reading 2018: A Year For Hope (Week 17)
“But if there’s one thing that shows, it’s that “desert periods” will occur in life. We will go through the desert. We will feel alone. And forgotten. Maybe inadequate. Possibly despairing. But our… Continue reading 2018: A Year For Hope (Week 16)
When the circumstances of life come against you, and they will, who’s words are you going to prioritize? The voice you hear determines whether or not you can overcome! Continue reading 2018: A Year For Hope (Week 15)
The overflow from this mornings journaling: Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. (Psalm 119:105) How precious is Your word to me oh Lord, how unfathomable Your ways. By Your word I receive instruction for the ways I should go. In Your word I find hope and refreshment for my soul. When trouble gathers near, it is in … Continue reading Words
I have tried to paint this word picture at least seven times since that phone call, but I have never been satisfied … deeply, internally, and spiritually satisfied with my efforts until last week, March 15th. I woke that morning at 1:30 am and when I couldn’t get back to sleep, I decided to try again to capture what was in my heart. And this time, the Holy Spirit painted with me. Continue reading 2018: A Year For Hope (Week 12)
Putting Hope To Work 