My mother always wore lipstick. She was from the era where you put your best foot forward when you stepped out of the house, and you rarely stepped out without being dressed accordingly and having “fixed your face.” Even in retirement, when she relaxed her standards just a bit, one thing that never changed was …
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Common Vessels
I am continually amazed at the richness of Scripture and how we can discern different meanings from it with different readings, as the Holy Spirit guides us into all Truth (John 16:13). Within one story, there can be so many lessons and ways God might speak to us corporately or personally. In John 2, we …
Ready
I was reading through the Gospel of Matthew this week and was struck by something I had never noticed before. As I read the account of the feeding of over 5,000 people in Matthew 14, I wondered why Jesus told the crowd to sit down before he multiplied the food that was given. As I …
Time for Surrender
Some of my best ideas seem to come when I am out in nature, walking the dog and looking at my surroundings. Not sure if my mind is more free from distractions during those times, but I find it is a good time to think and pray. On my walks for the last few days, …
What Do We Get Out of This?
Hello Friends, I thought I would share a few thoughts as we are still sheltering in place, learning to adjust to our “new normal.” I have been pondering how crisis pushes some people deeper into their faith and causes others to dig in deeper in their unbelief. Could it be that crisis magnifies our true …
A Nest on Bare Branches
As I was walking this morning, I took notice of a nest built in the branches of a small tree in a neighbor’s yard. The branches were bare, and I thought at the time, it was a pretty fitting analogy for where we are right now. The nest was still there, offering protection, but it …
A Holy Hum
Have you ever noticed, when the power goes out, the absolute silence that immediately invades your world? Without electricity, the absence of the constant “hum” that is in the background from electronics, is immediately noticeable. It is amazing how the lack of noise can sometimes be as “loud” as too much noise; the quiet can …
Real Life
Most of the time when I undertake to write these blogs, it is from a place of having something to share when things are going well, when I feel “together,” when I feel God prompting me and teaching me things I want to pass on in some way. However, there are times when life gets …
My Truth, Your Truth
My Truth, Your Truth This post may be a bit more “controversial” than my previous ones, but I do not intend it to be so. Many of you may wonder why I attempt to write these posts, or where the ideas come from. First of all, I do enjoy reading – a lot. Secondly, I …
WITH YOU
I was thinking this morning about times in my life God did something so specific that it was as impactful as if he had spoken out loud. For me those times have been more powerful than just God “whispering,” or giving me a “wink and a nod.” One instance I recall involved an ordinary object …
Life By The Way 