I’d read it before – that famous verse about the Spirit interceding for us according to the will of God. I’d skimmed over it more times than I’d read it – always in a hurry to get to the part where “everything works together for good.” But this time, I couldn’t get past those first few words: …
The Fork in the Road
I stand again at the fork in the road. One leads within and one without. The outer pathway leads to the familiar – I’ve trod this pathway many times before. It’s easy to navigate, with plenty of pit stops. All signs say it was built with me in mind. I love it’s promise of liberty. I can do …
Fill Up On the Good Stuff
Nicole Burke is guest posting for me again today. I love the way she uses the simple things to challenge me to go deeper. Thanks again, Nicole. Check out her good stuff on Facebook. ——————————– A midwife appointment turns our morning on its end and I find myself at the Farmer’s Market right around noon on a Friday. I pull in …
A Life-Changing Text
Dear Friend, Seems that each time we talk, anxieties rise to the surface of our conversations. Have you noticed? So, as I’ve prayed for the both of us, Matthew 6:31-33 has returned to speak to my heart. “Do not be anxious….But seek first His Kingdom and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added to you.” Herein lies …
God’s Raspberry Seed
Have you ever noticed how all your past journal entries are filled with the same problem? Or how your past crises have all centered around the same issue? That annoying raspberry seed is important to God. Often, in my own life, I hear God’s conviction about something I consider minor, then move on to tweak something else. I want …
The Ladder
A ladder. Simple in design and unified in purpose. Lean it against a tree and you have an aerie. Against a wall and you have an access. Against a hillside and you have an ascent. Horizontally, it can bridge a chasm. Vertically, it can bridge a realm. A ladder is useful only when there is a gap. …
Is This God at Work?
Dear Mentor, I feel that the Lord has been stirring in my heart to become more of a prayer warrior. As I have shared this with a few friends, I am surprised at the number of people that seem to be sensing the same thing. Do you think God is up to something right now? …
Is it Real?
When my daughter and grandson were preparing to fly home from their visit with me, I gave Hilary a little plastic hand-held fan to entertain Judah on the airplane. Giving an eighteen-month-old a fan may seem strange, but this was a special one. The little blades were the floppy, plastic kind that your hand could stop without consequence …
The Trouble with Trouble (Part 2)
My pet calf, Trouble, had grown up. And now he would have to be sold. I decided that if I could somehow trade Trouble’s bovine nature with a human one, it would solve the whole dilemma. That way, he could just live with us forever. The next day with puffy, tearful eyes, I went to discuss this option …
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