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Abundance
It all starteda few days beforethe new year –this new thingthe Lord is doingin my heart,in my life,in my very being. While sitting outside,scrolling on social media,the word ABUNDANCEwas abundantlyeverywhere. “This –this is…
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The Place of Grace
There are so many placeswe can chooseto look out at the world from. We can see it from a placeof judgment, condemnation, and hate. We can see it from a placeof shock, disgust,…
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Two Sinners, One Savior
She stood beside meas we worshipped our Lord. I didn’t know her.She didn’t know me. Together,the love in our heartsspilled out through our lips. With arms held high,she reached for God.With eyes closed…
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Not Even Myself
Sitting in church one day,I had one of the most profound revelationsof my life thus far….straight from God,straight to my heart. As the soloist sang,“God is my light and my salvation,whom then, shall…
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Piecing It All Together
They sit across from meat the kitchen table,my brother-in-lawand my precious littlethree year old nephew. As they open the new puzzle box,a Christmas gift,my little nephew is beaming withjoy and anticipation. “Ok, son.These…
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The Messiah Has Come
Sometimes we live as thoughthe Messiahhas not yet come,as though we are still waitingfor our Deliverer,the one who will free usfrom the wretchednessthat is me,that is you. We allow guilt and shameto keep…
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To Be Willing
After hearing the messagefrom the angel,after asking the obvious question,“How can this bethat I will give birthto a son?”,and after hearingthe angel’s reply,Mary simply and amazingly answered,“Let it be to meaccording to your…
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When A Godly Man Almost Missed God
I had never noticed it before. But,as I sat outside one day,soaking in the sunshineand reading again the story of Jesus’ birth,I saw it. Tucked into the first chapter of Matthew,right there in…
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Up Ahead
Yesterday, I had the precious privilege of picking my eight year old nephew up from school. As we drove through his neighborhood on the way to his house, we came to a four…
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To Worship You
Gracious Heavenly Father, How my heart praises You. Holy, Holy, Holy –Lord, God, Almighty. Minute by minute,hour by hour,moment by moment,may You hear my song of praiseall day long. May the praise in my heartnot…