There’s a wedding this week – and inbetween the sciatica recovery, I’ve been baking cupcakes, flourless chocolate tortes, almond crusted mini-cupcakes for the rehearsal dinner. As the pain has receded, I’ve been able to savor the memories and, in the remembering, thank God for His faithfulness, his powerful love that saves, redeems, and rebuilds the broken places. My 4th son … Continue reading →
(No Remember Me Monday this week – I threw out my back on Palm Sunday and am struggling with pain and recovery. I’m reposting this from last year because I’m needing this encouragement today – that God has such goodness planned, even after a crucifixion experience, even after a resurrection experience – His plans for goodness don’t stop – they … Continue reading →
Today, this week – I’m remembering blessing, answered prayers, and Holy Spirit. . . . . . . celebrating my son and his future wife in a place where the holy spirit has fallen. When it’s fallen in a place, it lingers – and affects those who come upon that place again. I felt it there the day of the … Continue reading →
I’m reading the chronological bible in a year – backwards, starting with Revelation. I was intrigued by the organization to the letters to the Churches. Each letter starts out with Jesus identifying himself(which I wrote about here), followed by the deeds Jesus knows about each church(which I lay out here but instead of for the church, for the individual), then … Continue reading →
. . . and the bradford pear blossom survivedthe bitter winter storm to bloommore beautifullythan she thought possible. . . . “See, I have refined you, though not as silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction. For my own sake, for my own sake, I do this. How can I let myself be defamed? I will not … Continue reading →
One morning, when the sun spilled through the front windows of my grandmother’s house – something happened between the drinking of hot cocoa at her kitchen table and my sockless feet pushing off the porch floor propelling me high and low on my grandmother’s swing. My “Can-I-stay-here-forever” wish which every child asks when it’s time to leave their grandparent’s house … Continue reading →
I’m reading the chronological bible in a year – backwards, starting with Revelation. I was intrigued by the organization to the letters to the Churches. Each letter starts out with Jesus identifying himself, followed by the deeds Jesus knows about each church, then constructive criticism with recommendations and solutions, and completed with outcomes of behavior choices. I’ve been savoring the … Continue reading →
(I’ve been waiting to see what class God has enrolled me in this year. Last year was the Year of Redeeming Prayer class, the year before, The Year of Selfless Prayer. I’ve had The Year of Standing, the Year of Jubilee, The Year of Walking, The Year of Living Shalom. . . . I am always amazed how God teaches … Continue reading →
“You can’t keep your true self hidden forever; before long you’ll be exposed. You can’t hide behind a religious mask forever; sooner or later the mask will slip and your true face will be known.” ~ Luke 12:2, The Message Masks are for hiding, deceiving, concealing, and protecting. They hide shame, hurt and wrongs – the wrongs we have done … Continue reading →
