Can I tell you how my love story began? It started with the bitter taste of abandonment in my mouth. The man to whom I was committed walked out my kitchen door and slammed it shut, and seventeen years of marriage abruptly ended. I was wounded and bleeding from my heart, full of self-doubt and …
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Pouring Oil
“Give me another jar,” her voice trembled as she reached out her hand. The small flask of oil she held in her other hand was heavy with oil. She shook her head as yet another clay jar was filled with the golden liquid. Again and again, the woman stretched out her hand for the clay …
I Will Pray
I was struggling to shake the sleep from my eyes as I started my day. I felt that I had awakened that morning as tired as when I lay down the night before. I settled at my kitchen table with coffee in one hand and my bible in the other, quietly asking the Lord to …
with.
With. It is such a beautiful word. It implies shared purpose. It whispers togetherness and connection. I go WITH my son to the movies. You are WITH your loved ones for a holiday. I am WITH the company for which I work. With speaks of accompaniment, interaction, and association. That is the word that caught …
In the Cleft
This morning as I sat down with my Bible, the Lord put His finger on Exodus 34. Moses, in his anger had broken the tablets on which God had written the ten commandments. He dealt with the idolatry of the people and then set his face back toward the mountain. He picked up the tablets …
Kisses of the Word
Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth—For your love is better than wine. Song of Solomon 1:2 There is just something about a kiss, an intimate expression of affection. I may have many friends and acquaintances, but none of those people get a kiss. Such a display would be inappropriate and uncomfortable …