Two long weeks had passed since the incident took place that seemed to shake the foundation of her faith. She had replayed it time and again in both her heart and mind. Thoughts of betrayal, fear and doubt had almost become second nature during these two weeks. Had she indeed heard and obeyed what she thought were instructions from the Lord? If so, why had it become as soot and ashes so quickly in her eyes severing no purpose? Once again she glanced at the clock, past midnight. Sleep seemed to be unattainable tonight. She cried out, “Why, Lord, can’t I simply put these thoughts out of my ... Read the Post
Like A Child
The movie was over, and we made our way to exit into the mall. Her little heart was full and overflowing with praise. We had just seen “The Prince of Egypt.” That was back in 1998; still the memories are fresh today. With her little hand in mine we walked along the corridors of the mall, but those little hands just had to be free. As she broke loose from my grip, both small hands went up in the air and she began to praise and worship God. “Thank You, Jesus, for Moses and for the movie. Thank You for keeping him safe in that basket. I love you Jesus.” No, she didn’t care if people were ... Read the Post
Wait
Isaiah tells us that if we wait upon the Lord our strength will be renewed. Wait is really a word of action in this verse. Wait does not mean we can crawl back under our covers until God announces, “Everything is okay now. You can come out.” No, it means we can wait (rely, trust) God to keep us as we put one foot in front of the other. It means we can rely on His strength when life seems to drain us of our strength. It means we have His promised hope when life seems to drain us of our hope. A few years back, I broke my hip finding myself at the mercy of others. A broken hip causes one to ... Read the Post
Running
What is the love of your life? What is the one thing you feel you simply must do? For my 15 year old granddaughter, Cheyenne, it is running. Last year she fell in love with cross country running. When the school team came to the end of that season, she did not hang up her shoes. Instead she started running with the track team and even competing in local races. Recently due to a blow she received to her eye, she was benched. The blow caused blood to pool in and behind the eye. Running could cause the condition to worsen with a chance of losing sight in that eye. So she had to sit her running ... Read the Post
Good Gifts
God has given me so many wonderful gifts but today I have chosen to tell you about one that recently rocked my world. For years I have prayed that my oldest son, Michael, would come to know God intimately. My prayers went something like this: "Father, You know You have given my son an ability to learn and grasp knowledge with ease. Thank You, Father. Still, Lord, in all of that knowledge he is often a 'prove it to me' person. Please, Lord, I ask that he may hear Your spoken voice. Lord, from the beginning of our relationship You have given me visions and at times spoken aloud to me. I pray ... Read the Post