I actually heard someone talking about value recently. Apparently a professor was challenging his students to guess the value of a rare gem and one after another, guesses from very high to medium were suggested but the professor just kept shaking his head no.
And then one student said, “It seems to me, the value is based on what someone is willing to pay.”
Bingo.
Isn’t that what happens at an auction? Values jump through the roof simply because one person saw GREAT value in what another tried to get cheap, the value and price were set by the one who SAW the value.
“For you know that you were redeemed from your empty way of life inherited from your ancestors, not with perishable things like silver or gold, but with the precious blood of Christ…” (1 Peter 1:18-19).
Peter Louis said, “God saw it fit to spend the blood of Jesus on you.”
There is no commodity greater than the precious blood of Jesus! So what does that say about YOUR value?
A lot.
Oct 8
Tulsa • a home away from home • never disappoints! Starting with teaching at XploreNations USA campus, this place and these people have my heart. So very thankful for my dear friend JudiJo Adams and her staff. It’s always a joy to impart to their Bible school students!
And I was so sharpened by the sweet times God set up with precious friends all week! I absolutely love spending time with Rhonda Rogers and we were blessed when Mrs. Pat Harrison walked into the same breakfast diner where we were enjoying some fresh coffee and great food.
Also glad to get to see Adrianne Jensen a few times before and during Kindle the Flame! Had an incredible reunion with my former Mary Kay Director Karen Bernard after 20++ years! Aaaannd… my dear Texas/RMAI girlfriends Jan and Gloria! Plus many other hugs and sweet conversations with no pics, but blessed my heart BIG!
But the cherry on top is that my brother and his family moved to Tulsa, so not only did I get to stay with them but enjoyed attending KTF with my sweet sister-in-law Allie!
whew! It was a full week— but mostly, my heart and spirit are FULL. Thankful for the way God arranges things. And especially relationships. I never want to take any of them for granted. 🤍🤍
Oct 2
It’s okay to not know everything.
The enemy likes to bait us with what-ifs. Thoughts of “how come this happened” or “why didn’t I see that coming” are a real trap.
I think it’s good to ask the Holy Spirit to show us if we missed something— but God isn’t the author of guilt or regret or condemnation. The Bible says there are hidden things, reserved for God alone. We’re not going to know everything.
But we can know a lot.
The “revealed things” are important. They’re meant to carry us, to help us stand strong and tall, and as Habakkuk said, “To run with vision.”
Paul said, “Eye has not seen nor ear heard the things God has prepared for those who love Him. But God HAS revealed them to us by His Spirit” (1 Corinthians 2:9-10). In other words, God HAS revealed His love for us. He has made His presence known. He has given us so many breadcrumbs to find Him.
And these are the things we must cling to and run with.
Sep 26
Prayer Summit 2024 was everything I needed! I was so engaged in all the sessions that I didn’t get pics of Scott & Sue Behrman or the rest of the family— but thank you for hosting this. The legacy of Mom & Dad Behrman is strong! And the mountains of Buena Vista are incredible and so different than my views in West Texas.
AND… it’s a place to connect (and reconnect)! We were so blessed to spend time with Rick & April Fern and Brian & Kelly Cuff — friends of dear friends and a shared love for XploreNations!
And it was a joy to spend extra prayer time with Derek & Emily (our kids). No pics during prayer time, but trust me it was special. God is unifying generations! And I’m thrilled to be a part of it!
ps… that water was freezing 😬 and you never know what you’ll see on the streets of BV 🦜
Sep 20
