If God is For Us…
"Who can be our foe, if God is on our side?" I don't always use the word foe in my every day vernacular but I just like how this is stated. A foe is any enemy [...]
How Beautiful
"How beautiful are the feet of those who share the good news." If you have a foot-fettish, this quote might make you wrinkle your nose. But if we look at it sheerly from a past, present, [...]
Your Ah-Ha Moment Awaits
Something incredible that I think we don't pause and consider enough is revelation knowledge. Let me give a simple example first: think about a cloudy day. I've been in Savannah, Georgia, this week and the first [...]
Too Good To Be True?
"When the Lord brought back the captivity of Zion, we were like those who dream." Psalm 126 is a short, but very encouraging, passage of hope fulfilled. Centuries after it was penned, it gives us grounds [...]
Cut Your Losses
I'm sure you've heard this phrase before-- but "cut your losses" means to stop an unprofitable or unsuccessful activity (like a business venture, relationship, or investment) to prevent further damage, loss of money, or wasted time [...]
Only By the Blood
Can you look back over your life and recall some things that you know their outcome was only because of God's grace? I can. My short list includes: When our oldest son was trapped in a [...]
The Scandalous, Wondrous Cross
As Christians, we are familiar with the symbolism of the cross. But I was recently challenged to look at it through a historical lens and I saw a beauty I had not considered before. Every historian [...]
Unseen to Understood
Thank You Lord for the revealed things... There's a verse in Deuteronomy 29:29 that is very intriguing to me. It says, "The hidden things belong to the Lord our God, but the revealed things belong to [...]
Every Day, With the Shepherd
Every day, the Lord is my Shepherd. Every day, He makes me lie down in green pastures. Every day, He leads me beside still waters. Every day, He restores my soul. The question is, do I [...]
Confessing My Not-So-Perfect Prayers
I have a confession: my prayer time doesn't always look super spiritual. But let me explain. For example, this morning as I sat down with my coffee and bible, and began to thank God for all [...]
Mindful, Thoughtful, Peaceful
"My dear brothers and sisters, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger, for human anger does not accomplish God's righteousness" (James 1:19-20). Mindful. Thoughtful. Peaceful. These are code [...]
You Can Trust the Dream Giver
My husband's 30 year reunion at Rhema Bible Training College in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma is happening this month. I wasn't a student at the time but have been a student in many other ways as his [...]
We Need to Use Our Faith
Jesus knew what He was talking about when He warned His disciples about getting weary, didn't He? It seems almost normal for everyone to be exhausted of strength these days-- and not just physically. I'm seen [...]
The Most Intriguing Christmas Scripture
There’s a certain scripture in the Christmas story that has always intrigued me. You know the story… an angel visits a young girl named Mary and announces to her that she will become pregnant with God’s [...]
The Night Love Was Born
My friend Debbie Beck has a beautiful take on Christmas that reflects my own heart. I hope her enthusiasm encourages you as well: I love Christmas! Let me say it again in case you missed it… I LOVE [...]
Bless the Lord
There are certain phrases so common that almost anyone could fill-in-the-blank. For example, if I said, "If you can't say anything nice..." you could finish that sentence with "...don't say anything at all." Or how about: [...]
Don’t Give In To Fear
"And you will hear of wars and rumors of wars. See that you are not troubled; for all these things must come to pass, but the end is not yet” (Matthew 24:6). Aren’t you thankful Jesus [...]
That Was God
Have you ever been in one of those moments when, unexpectedly, the tide turns, good news suddenly appears, or the thing you were praying for actually comes to pass? We like to think we’re in faith [...]
