May I tell you a story from the gospel of John? There was a man who was a royal official, a person of importance in his community of Capernaum. His position no doubt brought him privileges and made certain he had whatever he needed in life. However, his problem could not be solved with riches …
Category Archives: Faith
The Heavens Declare
The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament shows and proclaims His handiwork. (Psalms 19:1) As often as I have read this verse, I have had this picture in my head of a young David sitting on a grassy knoll by his campfire, sheep resting nearby as the last rays of sunlight fade …
Emmaus Walk
It was the first day of the week and Jesus had risen from the grave. Women came early and found the empty tomb. Angels in white robes told them not to seek the living among the dead and that Jesus was alive indeed. Peter had run to the garden grave to find only linen burial …
Throw Away Your Matches
For the god of this world has blinded the unbelievers’ minds [that they should not discern the truth], preventing them from seeing the illuminating light of the Gospel of the glory of Christ (the Messiah), Who is the Image and Likeness of God.(1 Corinthians 4:4, Amplified) Can I tell you about my trip to Mammoth …
The Witness
Many months had passed since the men had left their families and belongings and marched into Canaan with their kinsmen. The good pasture land on the eastern side of the Jordan River had been given to them. Their end of the deal was that they would go with the rest of the people into the …
Under the Blood
Frogs and lice, flies and boils, hail and locusts. When God was about to bring out the children of Israel , He sent plague after plague on Egypt to disrupt their lives, destroy their pride, and reveal the inadequacies of their false gods. The final judgment that God sent on the Egyptians would break their …
Open the Eyes of My Heart
Years ago in church we sang a song that struck a chord in my heart and resonated through my life for years. The lyrics were simple, “Open the eyes of my heart, I want to see You.” I have whispered that phrase more than any other request in my prayer closet. I want to see …
Hallowed Be Thy Name
Oft times when my thoughts are scattered, I find that meditating on the model prayer that Jesus gave His disciples gives structure to my prayer time. That was where I was that day, my mind on laundry and dusting, on getting things ready for work the next day, on the million voices of daily life …
before the gods
I will confess and praise You [O God] with my whole heart; before the gods will I sing praises to You. Psalms 138:1 Man has always searched for someone or something bigger than himself to add meaning and significance to his life. We were made for divine connection from the moment that God bent over …
My Springs
All my springs are in thee. Psalms 87:7, KJV When I was a girl living in the mountains of Kentucky, many warm sunny days were spent playing in the creek by my cousin’s house. We waded the shallow water and splashed each other until we were soaked, and spent lazy afternoons trying to scoop up …