"For ground that drinks the rain which often falls on it and brings forth vegetation useful to those for whose sake it is also tilled, receives a blessing from God; but if it yields thorns and thistles, it is worthless and close to being cursed, and it ends up being burned." Hebrews 6:7-8 Have you… Continue reading Why Me?
Worship: This is Not a Stage – It’s a Battleground
There is much debate these days as to what style of worship is "best," about staying away from entertainment and trying to be more authentic, about steering away from trying to please the masses, and more toward simply trying to please the heart of God. While all of this is good and necessary debate, there… Continue reading Worship: This is Not a Stage – It’s a Battleground
A Lion in My Yard
Is that a lion I see? I can't be sure, but it looks like one to me. We are warned in II Corinthians 11:14 that "...even Satan disguises himself as an angel of light." He becomes even harder to spot when he is endorsed by religious leaders with little or no spiritual understanding. It is… Continue reading A Lion in My Yard
Survival
It's the middle of the night, and true to form, I am over-thinking life. The past year has been such a whirlwind of work, school, church, and family crises that somewhere along the way I've become lost in the madness of it all. My 12 year-old asked me the other day if I was still… Continue reading Survival
Daddy God
I have three biological children. My oldest is a boy. My youngest is a girl. And the one stuck right in the middle? ALL BOY. Ben is good-looking. He has big brown eyes, thick brown hair, olive skin, a muscular little frame, a soft, husky voice, and a smile that could melt a heart of… Continue reading Daddy God
Awakening
Hubby and I were talking over supper tonight.... just about Who and What God is, and how we can't even fathom all of Him.... about His power, His complete intolerance of sin, His holy wrath poured out on his own people because of it, and His willingness to take all of that wrath and pour… Continue reading Awakening
Lies We Believe
"Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the wiles of the devil." Eph 6:11 I am realizing... perhaps TRULY realizing for the first time how long I have believed the enemy's lies… Continue reading Lies We Believe
“Don’t Laugh at Me”
"Don't laugh at me... don't call me names... don't get your pleasure from my pain. IN GOD'S EYES, we're all the same.... some day we'll all have perfect wings... Don't laugh at me." I was listening to this song by Mark Wills yesterday, planning on giving it to a friend to play for her students. … Continue reading “Don’t Laugh at Me”
Heart Smiles
I walked into Sara's room tonight to a common sight.... Sara sitting in her bed, reading her Bible. As I walked in, she glanced up at me, barely acknowledging I was there, and went back to reading. My little seven year old girl devours that Book at night. As she came across something she was… Continue reading Heart Smiles
Mini-mess and a couple of cowboys ;-)
Just a couple of nights ago we were watching the late-night news, when one of us stepped down off the couch right into a puddle on the carpet. Our first reaction was to yell at the dog.... until we realized the puddle was growing. On its own. We began to pull up the carpet on… Continue reading Mini-mess and a couple of cowboys 😉
Journey to Beautiful 