Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland. Isaiah 43:18-19 NIV On a chilly December Sunday in 2019, a good friend of mine walked up to me and said God had given her a word for me. Sh[...]
Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. 29 Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. 30 For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light.” Matthew 11:28-30 NLT[...]
"When Mary reached the place where Jesus was and saw him, she fell at his feet and said, 'Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.'” John 11:32 NLT The story of Lazarus has always stood out in my mind as one of the more dramatic healings that Jesus performed in the Bible. It is one that inspires me to hav[...]
Ever been forgotten? Missed birthday cards? Stood up on a date? Bus didn’t come? Your name misplaced by a colleague? Overlooked in a crowd? Somewhere, somehow, it has happened to all of us. Even if it was completely by accident, can you remember the sting? It might have only been for a moment - but can you bring to[...]
"What does scripture say? 'Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness.'” Romans 4:3 NIV (also Genesis 15:6) Have you ever felt that it just wasn’t reasonable to believe something? Well, Abram (as he was then called) felt that way also. God had previously directed Abram to leave his homeland and go[...]
“But what about you?” He asked, “Who do you say I am?” Matthew 16:15 NIV A question that surely penetrates a heart if it is considered truthfully and in all sincerity. How easy it is to rhyme off the rote answers we’ve collected reading our Bibles, listening to Pastors and Teachers deliver heart-tugging sermons and ha[...]
“Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you. For behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and thick darkness the peoples; but the Lord will arise upon you, and his glory will be seen upon you.” (Isaiah 60:1-2 ESV) Awaken Church. Arise and shine, for the glorious light of Christ s[...]
“As one whom his mother comforts, so I will comfort you.” Isaiah 66:13 We do worship You, our Father, and in our worship, we give You our thanks. We thank You, not only for our mothers and grandmothers but for all the women who have filled that role. We remember those who are now deceased, who helped shape our lives, who t[...]
These tiny saplings in my care The answers to my every prayer Teaching me new things each day Filing my life with wonderland play Being a mother is more than it seems It's drying tears, and supporting dreams Giving guidance, and imposing protection Building capacity, and comforting rejection Learning to love oneself[...]
“I will sing to the ONE I love a song about HIS vineyard.“ Isaiah 5:1 “Awake, north wind, and come, south wind! Blow on my garden, that its fragrance may spread abroad. Let my LOVER come into HIS garden and taste its choice fruits.” Song of Songs (Song of Salomon) 4:16 For Women of GOD, fruitful vines, reproducin[...]