Faith is a journey. I don’t know about you, but there have been times when my journey seemed like a series of shipwrecks and snake bites. In Acts 27 and 28, it tells a little of what the apostle Paul experienced while walking out (and swimming) his faith journey across land and sea. It all began way back on his road trip to … [Read more...]
Chasing More
Chasing dreams, possessions, and power seem to be the things we run after but never catch enough of to satisfy. We chase things the world has to offer, things that temporarily captivate. Too late, we see it all run through our wrinkled fingers. And then, we wish we ran after something we could actually hold onto. David had … [Read more...]
Birds of a Feather
I’ve had some time (yes, time!) for the past few days to do something I don’t often get to do. . . . notice. So, there's been time to rest – read – heal and watch Little House on the Prairie reruns while recovering from a surgical procedure a few days ago to remove a seemingly miscellaneous organ. The gallbladder … [Read more...]
Sacred Silence
Do you ever feel like God is screening your calls? You’re desperate to hear God’s voice, but heaven is still. Years ago I thought the only word I heard was “Stop that!” followed by the shoulds, oughts and cant's. Then sitting at the Father’s knee, I became familiar with His voice speaking above the clashing sound of … [Read more...]
Be Still
I’m not one to make resolutions for the coming year. But, I have an intention. To . . . just practice stillness. When I was young, I had an annoying habit of jiggling my leg or foot. My mama would say, “Be still!” The teacher would say, “Child, sit still!” Ten minutes with my gramma, and I’d hear “Still your itchy … [Read more...]