Children seem to hold the wonder and assurance that we can have access to the God of heaven purely by getting real before Him. That's the wonder. The language of prayer is simply talking with our Father – no stuffy King-Jamesie English, no formality - just the beauty of exposing a child-like heart. I heard a deep and wise … [Read more...]
Yet, I will . . .
It all runs together but never runs out. The Word, I mean. It blends and builds and brings life to dead places. We’re in the book of Samuel on Thursday mornings in our Precept class, walking through the life of David as he triumphs and trips. I studied this book over twenty years ago and yet it fits life even more so … [Read more...]
Trust in the Storm
Jesus has a way of asking questions to make us think - at just at the right time. He asked His disciples where is your faith in the middle of a storm. He asks the same of me in the middle of mine. Times when I’ve had to put myself right back there in Luke 8:22-25 within the dark waves of a violent storm, sitting next to a … [Read more...]
What If?
What if – two words that can be debilitating, if we let it. Most of us don’t deal well with the unknown. I used to like to see what was up ahead until I got there. Now, I'm fine to just wait it out. We're wired to worry when social media (and our imagination) reminds us that everything today seems to pose a threat to our … [Read more...]
Just Trust
When we have every human reason to be overwhelmed can we trust God? Or can we trust enough? We wring our hearts in despair because we don’t truly believe that God is present enough or big enough . . . or knows what He’s talking about when He says He is sufficient to hold all the pieces in His holy palm. To trust means to … [Read more...]