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Trust Me With The New
Sometimes writingcomes easy.Sometimes,it comes hard.And sometimes,it doesn’t seemto come at all. The last few daysit hasn’t beencoming at all. This morning,wanting to encourageand wanting to share,but coming upempty handed –I found myselflooking throughold…
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A Back to School Prayer
Gracious Heavenly Father,Be with Yourprecious children, Lord. All those who arestepping backinto classroomsand forwardinto anotheryear of learning. Protect themand keep them safephysically,mentally,emotionally,and spiritually. Place around themthose who willspeak life,speak hope,speak truth,speak love. Guard…
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When God Blesses You Back
“Don’t just paywith the $20 bill.Take the timeto give the exactchange neededalong with the $20 bill.” As I made my wayto the drive-thru window,I felt God prompting meto do somethingI don’t usually do.…
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Love Extraordinaire
I don’t knowhow God’s heartstands it –how it doesn’tjust breakinto a million pieces. I really don’t. His words to usfull of counsel,full of wisdom,full of Fatherly knowing. His ways sofull of contentment,full of…
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Who Is There Like You?
I sit in thestillnessof thisbrand new day. As my eyesgaze uptowardthe heavens,I see Yourbeauty on display. A sliverof the moon. A star stillshining bright. And my heartwithout thought,without prompting,without metelling it to do…
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I’m So Thankful I Went First
The last few weekshave been filled withmuch lossand much sorrow. Not for mein my immediate family –but absolutely for mepersonallyas three ofmy very close friendslost their husbands. Having lostmy own precious mannine years…
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For the Heart of Texas
It’s beenso very heavy,hasn’t it? The photos.The stories.The devastation. The. young. faces. All of usmourning togetherfor the heart of Texas. Tears of strangersall intermingledin one longriver of grief. And while so manyare there…
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The Birds Are Still Singing
Sometimesthe darkof this worldcan feel overwhelming. Sometimesthe sorrow,the sadness,the hurt,the loss,the devastation,the destruction,the turmoiland the tensionfeels too much. Sometimesno matter howhard we look,all we can seeis the heartache. This morningas I satby my…
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Faith Is A Process
I want more faith, Lord. As this prayerof my heart,made its wayto my lips,I immediatelythought of a quoteGod had placedin front of meone morning years agoas I was sipping my coffee andspending some…
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To Know God
The more Iget to know Godthe more Ifind myselfcaught in thisgreat tension,great mystery,great mixingof reverenceand familiarity. He is Almighty God. The Creator of the Universe. Magnificent.Majestic. The Lord of alland the Lord over…
