As Christians, we can choose to take a step of obedience or stay resolutely in our self-will. If we choose to be obedient, we find ourselves in a situation that is outside of our comfort zone. Insecurities and doubts begin to plague our minds. We may feel confused, lost, scared, anxious, unworthy, inept, uncomfortable and a dozen of other negative emotions. We may become frustrated because our step of obedience has stripped us of our carefully constructed image based on our own accomplishments. God strips us of our worldly rags only to offer us royal robes. But those royal robes scare us to ... Read the Post
Rainbow
I remember as a little girl swinging on a swing set in my back yard, looking out over one of the many wheat fields of Kansas. There was a beautiful rainbow stretching across the clear sky, and I could see that the rainbow’s end was somewhere in the golden hills just beyond my house. The day was warm with a cool breeze, and I enjoyed imagining the pot of gold that was hidden just out of view. I remember thinking that I should go find the gold, but imagining it seemed safer and much more interesting. That has always been my problem. I have a very detailed and wonderfully colorful imagination, ... Read the Post
Spiritual Stains
Stains are everywhere. Just today I cleaned two kitty vomit stains, one potty training stain, two shirt stains and a bright pink stain on my handmade quilt. The work trying to salvage the stained items can become overwhelming. However, these are just the stains I allow myself to see. I realize that there are many more stains from which I look the other way. Pen marks on the leather furniture, water stains on the wooden coffee table, spill stains on the SUV’s upholstery, oil stains on the driveway and sun stains all over my body (freckles). I’m surrounded by stains! How could I possibly ... Read the Post
A Tack of Forgiveness
I remember as children my twin sister and I would wake up early in the morning and put tacks on the stairs. We would strategically place the tacks with the point facing up where we thought someone would step on them. Then we would each hide on either side of the stairwell and watch as our groggy mother stepped on a tack, scream out in pain and try to take the tack out of her foot while trying to not fall down the stairs. My twin and I would cover our mouths to try and stifle our mischievous laughs. We were horrible! I still can’t believe we used to do that! We didn’t fully realize at that ... Read the Post
A Blessing Just for God
My husband and I were driving and talking about his job. He works in the medical field and serves people all day. And like most service-oriented jobs, it’s easy to get burned out. It is hard to work with people on a daily basis because people are not perfect: We are ungrateful, undeserving and unsatisfied. Then I brought up a new topic. God has been doing so much for my husband and me and for our family that I really wanted to bless Him. I wanted to do something special just for God that He wasn’t expecting. “What can we do for God that would really bless Him?” I asked my husband. My ... Read the Post
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