I’ve been reading the story of God calling Gideon in Judges 6 starting verse 11. Basically, Gideon is terrified of the Midianites who have taken control of the land so he’s hiding from them threshing wheat in a wine-press, of all places, so that he can keep what little food he gathers away from them.… Continue reading Walk on the Water
‘Knowing God’-My CHIEF Priority
Have you ever read something that just hit you over the head so hard you needed to stop reading..and just re-read the same passage over and over again until it seeped into your soul? That was my experience yesterday as I was reading Priscilla Shirer's book "Discerning the Voice of God." Here are just a few… Continue reading ‘Knowing God’-My CHIEF Priority
Blow Your Trumpet
I have continued to spend the last few days parked in Judges 6-7. A few days ago, I talked about some of the characteristics of God that we find in just a handful of verses in Judges 6:11-16. As I continued to read chapters 6-7, it’s only a few verses later that once again, we… Continue reading Blow Your Trumpet
I don’t ‘Know’ Chip & Joanna
For those of you keeping track, I'm still parked in Judges 6-7, I reread a question Gideon asked of the Angel of the Lord in Judges 6:13: “Pardon me, my lord,” Gideon replied, “but if the Lord is with us, why has all this happened to us? Where are all his wonders that our ancestors… Continue reading I don’t ‘Know’ Chip & Joanna
Look Up
With the news of 2 well-known people and 1 local, teenage girl having taken their own life this past week I’ve found myself drawn to Matthew 5:15-16 MSG, “If I make you light-bearers, you don’t think I’m going to hide you under a bucket, do you? I’m putting you on a light stand. Now that… Continue reading Look Up
A Heart Like God’s
In 1 Samuel 13:14, Samuel tells Saul concerning the next king that, “…now your kingdom shall not endure. The LORD has sought out for Himself a man (David) after His own heart, and the LORD has appointed him as leader and ruler over His people, because you have not kept (obeyed) what the LORD commanded… Continue reading A Heart Like God’s
Worn
I was asked earlier how I was doing. I answered, “tired.” What I should’ve said was, “worn.” As you read in my last post, we had a good day Tuesday. Tuesday seems like weeks ago from today. Wednesday morning, Chris woke with another high fever and significantly increased liver enzymes that have only continued to… Continue reading Worn
Be Still & Rest
Tomorrow marks one more milestone I wished we wouldn’t reach, day 100 in the hospital with my husband. I’ve realized that part of what makes this new ‘normal’ hard is that there’s no closure..no moving on..no progress felt by any of us. It just feels perpetually stuck. In this ‘stuck’ place, life is heavy and… Continue reading Be Still & Rest
Whoever Said God was Logical?
When your 100+ day journey begins with stomach pain and a ‘straight forward’ procedure in the hospital the next day followed by a routine gall bladder surgery a few days later and a hospital discharge before you reach the end of a week, it’s not logical that you would still be sitting by your spouse’s… Continue reading Whoever Said God was Logical?
How Serious Are You?
Two years ago I felt God clearly calling me in a different direction, and I am today more convinced than ever of His hand at work in my life. Has my journey looked like I thought it would? Absolutely not. Have I had the outward success and tangible results I thought would have happened so… Continue reading How Serious Are You?
Being Mary in a Martha World
Anyone that has spent much time around me can likely attest that I don’t ‘sit’ well. I like to ‘do’. There’s ALWAYS something that needs to be taken care of. Even if I’m not actively doing it, I promise you in my mind, I’m THINKING about ALL that needs to be done. Laundry, dishes, floors,… Continue reading Being Mary in a Martha World
The Red Sea
The Red Sea. We’ve all got one. Maybe it’s a potential divorce or a job loss. Maybe it’s a diagnosis that you have or one you’re afraid to face. Maybe it’s that ‘little’ secret no one else knows about. It’s hard to go through adulthood without facing a “Red Sea.” In Exodus 14, we read… Continue reading The Red Sea
Rooted Leaders 