Tag Archives: Christian

New Mercy

Everyone resonates with a fresh start, a new beginning, a “do over” at the emergence of each new year. Yet, how quickly the goals aren’t reached and the intensity for those things we sought passionately to pursue, dissolves. It occurred to me that each day we’re given this same fresh start, too often reserved in...

Rejoice, my heart, rejoice!

I was on the front lawn of our old house last week wringing out sopping wet beach towels. We were in the midst of a move and an irrigation catastrophe hit. It not only caused flooding outside our home, but water came into the basement as well. In the midst of great difficulty, there is...

Hope

I had to turn on the light. God, is this from you? As I laid in bed, contemplating the hurt I was feeling, a thought came to my mind… “Hope doesn’t disappoint.” With my head on the pillow, in the dark of the night, I was taking my hurt to the Lord, trusting and hoping...

Glory

Glory. God’s glory. It’s AMAZING to experience. Aaron was directed by Moses to bring a sacrifice to the Lord. God gave specific instructions for the type of sacrifice and how it was to be done. Through Moses, God’s final words of instruction regarding the sacrifice concluded with: “…today the Lord will appear to you.” Leviticus...

Worry

Recently, I was reminded of the story of my precious son. Oh how precious he is to me! Even before he was born, I had an indescribable love for him. I think it’s this love that we experience as a parent that God uses to show us His own love that is unmeasurable for us! ...

Redeemed

But by the grace of God I am what I am, and his grace to me was not without effect… If God has called me to be a street sweeper, then I will be the best street sweeper I can be. I am challenged to imagine for a moment that I put every last ounce...

Desire

“Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart.” Psalm 37:4 NIV We love this verse, don’t we? I’ve always taken this as a promise. I do my part; God does His part. In other words, if I delight myself in the Lord, He’s going to give me what...