Did you guess who I was referring to? Did you guess Peter? I was actually referring to Paul (“Paul, an apostle-not from men or by man, but by Jesus Christ and God the Father…” Gal. 1:1). While finishing up the book of Romans, I came across a verse and this little verse held my thoughts… Read More
I have groaned more in the last 12 months than I have in years. I have listened to so many painful situations in the lives of people I love that my groaning has sometimes felt suffocating. One time in the middle of such deep groaning, I cried out to the Lord for a fresh word… Read More
When Jessi was in college, she and I had several opportunities to serve together at several Mother-Daughter Conferences. Those were times I knew I would cherish forever. When she got married and went off to seminary with her husband, I said goodbye to that “Mother-Daughter Tag Team.” Well, several months ago, Jessi asked me if… Read More
Every year when I am reading through the Bible, this passage ALWAYS rocks my soul. It is such a reflection of my soul’s stunned condition-even after knowing Jesus 47 years! II Samuel 7: “Who am I, O Sovereign LORD and what is my family that you have brought me this far?(v. 18) “Do you deal… Read More
Ken received a very special Father’s Day gift this year; the news that our son will be a father this year. As I pondered our son finally becoming a father, I cried with joy, knowing that Ben is going to be a great dad. Ben has had the most amazing tutorial in relation to being… Read More
A dear friend of mine has had a “trinity” of suffering and sometimes when I have been listening to her; I felt so helpless. She is one of the most faithful followers of Jesus I know, so the breathless suffering has left me sometimes without breathe! Then on Facebook a precious college friend of my… Read More
Recently, Ken and I went to dinner with an old friend who we have not seen in 15 years. After catching up on all that has transpired over the years; we begin to discuss our friend’s burden that she feels so distant from God. She admitted lacking the passion she once had. These two “spiritual… Read More
Recently I posted on Facebook my response to the memorial service of a friend’s sister. Yesterday I went to a memorial service of another sister in Jesus who relocated to heaven last week. I wept as I listened to the profound impact of her life. I have never seen such a crowd. I watched men… Read More
Recently I was sharing with a Pastor the critical gift of one’s presence during a person’s time of adversity. I shared with him my clear memory of every person who showed up during times of trouble during the last 4 decades of my life. I can even remember the food people during the MANY funerals… Read More
During the last few days of 2013, I heard so many people talking or posting on Facebook how glad they would be for 2013 to soon be over. Many of those people were in a countdown to GOOD BYE 2013. During those last days of 2013 I read a verse that shook me to my… Read More